Al Bandar is a residential and retail complex located in

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

, the

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, which includes residential towers, a marina and clubhouse, as well as shopping and dining venues. It was developed and is operated by

Aldar Properties Aldar Properties PJSC (شركة الدار العقارية ''Sharikah al-Dār al-`Iqāriyyah'') is a real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The company's shares are traded ...

Geography and description

Al Bandar, located on the coast north of Abu Dhabi island, is the northernmost portion of

Al Raha Al Raha is a mixed commercial, residential, and leisure area in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, located primarily in Khalifa City A. The area is situated between Umm Al-Nar and Abu Dhabi International Airport. Al Raha includes two primary sec ...

area, and part of

Al Raha Beach Al Raha is a mixed commercial, residential, and leisure area in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, located primarily in Khalifa City A. The area is situated between Umm Al-Nar and Abu Dhabi International Airport. Al Raha includes two primary sec ...

. It is built on an artificial island which was partially created by

dredging Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing da ...

. The residential towers include Al Naseem A, B and C (366 apartments), Al Barza (132 apartments), and Al Manara (12 apartments). Al Bandar marina has a total of 131 berths ranging in sizes from 6.5 metres to 24 metres. Shops in the complex include a

Spinneys Spinneys is an Arabian multinational supermarket chain active in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Lebanon, Oman and Pakistan. It began as a railway provision merchant company, and expanded to a grocery firm importing British Empire goods ...

supermarket, a health-care centre for women, a women's manicures and pedicure business, a music centre for children, and a boating equipment supplier and boat dealer. Restaurants include Afghani-Californian cuisine."Nolu's Cafe homepage."
Retrieved 2018-02-06.

References

External links

Al Bandar management homepage

"Live at Al Bandar"

Al Bandar Marina homepage
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