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The Pearl Island ( ar, جزيرة اللؤلؤة, jazirat alluwlua) in Doha, Qatar, is an artificial island with an area of nearly four square kilometers. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. As of 2018, there were 27,000 residents.
Once fully completed, The Pearl was expected to create over 32 kilometers of new coastline, for use as a residential estate with an expected 18,831 dwellings and 45,000 residents by 2018.
In 2004, when the project was first revealed, the initial cost of constructing the island stood at $2.5 billion. It is now believed the project will cost $15 billion upon completion.
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The Central Authority Directorate (TCAD), which provides services like property registration and residency permits, opened on 3 December 2011.
Marsa Malaz Kempinski is the largest hotel in The Pearl, and is located on its own islet. The hotel features 281 rooms, a 1,100 m2 ballroom and conference halls. It has a beach with provisions for water sports and swimming, a 3,000 m2 spa and tennis facilities. Boat tours are offered by the hotel. Seven restaurants are located in the hotel.
File:Construction of The Pearl Qatar in 2010.jpg, The Pearl Island, under construction
File:The Pearl Marina in Nov 2013.jpg, Porto Arabia
File:Murano area of Qanat Quartier in The Pearl.jpg, Murano area of Qanat Quartier
File:Bridge to Marsa Arabia in The Pearl.jpg, Bridge to Marsa Arabia in The Pearl
File:Dusk at the Pearl Qatar (6279825109).jpg, The Pearl Island at dusk
File:2022IslandsDohaBay.jpg, Part of The Pearl Island seen from the air in 2022
The Pearl Island
– Official Website Islands of Qatar Artificial islands of Qatar Doha {{Ad-Dawhah Municipality
The Pearl Island ( ar, جزيرة اللؤلؤة, jazirat alluwlua) in Doha, Qatar, is an artificial island with an area of nearly four square kilometers. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. As of 2018, there were 27,000 residents.
Once fully completed, The Pearl was expected to create over 32 kilometers of new coastline, for use as a residential estate with an expected 18,831 dwellings and 45,000 residents by 2018.
In 2004, when the project was first revealed, the initial cost of constructing the island stood at $2.5 billion. It is now believed the project will cost $15 billion upon completion.
Residential development
Residential development on the island is intended to incorporate various national and international themes, including aspects of Arabic, Mediterranean, and European culture. The Pearl Island is divided into 12 districts (also referred to as precincts), each of which has a distinct architectural style.Porto Arabia Towers
Total number of towers will be 31 with a total of 4,700 apartments. The address format is Unit 1234, 1 Porto Arabia. Some references use ''PA-1'' for convenience.
Viva Bahriya Towers
There will be 29 towers total. The address format is "Unit 1234, 1 Viva Bahriya", with "VB‑1" being the shorter, convenient version.Qanat Quartier
The Pearl Island's "Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
-like community" has an extensive canal system, pedestrian-friendly squares and plazas and beachfront townhouses. The first residents started to live in Qanat Quartier in 2012. When complete there will be:
* 977 residential apartments in 31 buildings
* 188 townhouses
* 15 bridges, including a replica of Venice's Rialto Bridge
* 200 retail units
* 320,000 square feet of retail space
* 1,135 parking space
A parking space, parking place or parking spot is a location that is designated for parking, either paved or unpaved. It can be in a parking garage, in a parking lot or on a city street. The space may be delineated by road surface markings. Th ...
s for cars
* 200 moorings
A mooring is any permanent structure to which a vessel may be secured. Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers, anchor buoys, and mooring buoys. A ship is secured to a mooring to forestall free movement of the ship on the water. An ''a ...
in the marina
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A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
* Kempinski Resort and Spa
Abraj Quartier
This precinct is located by the entrance of The Pearl Qatar, and will have 7 towers including the tallest buildings planned for the development, at 40 storeys high.Commercial attractions
The Central Authority Directorate (TCAD), which provides services like property registration and residency permits, opened on 3 December 2011.
Restaurants
The Pearl Island has several restaurants, as well as a coffee bar. Midori, a Japanese restaurant in Porto Arabia, won Best Newcomer in the ''Time Out Doha'' Awards 2012. Pampano, also operated by Hospitality Development Company (HDC), a fully owned subsidiary of United Development Company (UDC), the primary developer of The Pearl Island, received the "Highly Commended" certificate in the Best South American category.Hotels
Marsa Malaz Kempinski is the largest hotel in The Pearl, and is located on its own islet. The hotel features 281 rooms, a 1,100 m2 ballroom and conference halls. It has a beach with provisions for water sports and swimming, a 3,000 m2 spa and tennis facilities. Boat tours are offered by the hotel. Seven restaurants are located in the hotel.
Transport
Modes of transport varies from precinct to precinct. Golf carts are heavily used in Porto Arabia and Medina Centrale, while boat taxis are available in Porto Arabia and Qanat Quartier. Limousines are available in Porto Arabia, Medina Centrale, Qanat Quartier and Viva Bahriya.Gallery
See also
* Lusail *Land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamati ...
References
External links
The Pearl Island
– Official Website Islands of Qatar Artificial islands of Qatar Doha {{Ad-Dawhah Municipality