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Artificial island in Doha, Qatar
The Pearl Island (Arabic: جزيرة اللؤلؤة, romanized:jazīrat al-lu'lu'a) in Doha, Qatar, is an artificial island with an area of nearly 4 square kilometres (1.5sqmi). It was the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. The Pearl created 32 kilometres (20mi) of new coastline, and by 2024 it had around 52,000 residents.
In 2004, when the project was first revealed, the initial cost of constructing the island stood at $2.5 billion. This figure was later revised to approximately $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, 1Porto Arabia. Some references use PA-1 for convenience.
Viva Bahriya Towers
There will be 29 towers in total. The address format is "Unit 1234, 1Viva Bahriya", with "VB‑1" being the shorter, convenient version.
Qanat Quartier
The Pearl Island's "Venice-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 spaces for cars
200 moorings in the marina
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.
Sports Facilities
The Pearl offers to its residents the use of Tennis, Padel, and Squash courts for a per-hour charge.
Commercial attractions
The Central Authority Directorate (TCAD), which provides services like property registration and residency permits, opened on 3 December 2011. The island was also host the 2023 Qatar Classic Cars contest and exhibition and to several events during the 2022 World Cup.
The Pearl Island has several restaurants, as well as a coffee bar.
Hotels
The Pearl Island currently has six hotels. Two of them, the 281-key Marsa Malaz Kempinski and the 193-key The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl Qatar, are located on their own islets. The other four hotels are the 199-key Retaj Baywalk Residence, the 250-key Sedra Arjaan by Rotana, the 414-key Hilton Doha The Pearl, and the 161-key Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl-Qatar.
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. There are also bus stations, with routes that go to the Legtaifiya station. The M110 bus route goes from Porto Arabia and goes to parts of Viva Bahriya, then to the metro station.
Gallery
See also
Land reclamation
Lusail
References
External links
The Pearl Island – Official Website
Geography Al Safliya Island
Banana Island
Doha Bay
Doha Corniche
Halul Island
The Pearl Island
Economy and transport Al Dafna Financial District
Barwa Financial District
Doha International Airport
Doha Metro Gold Line
Hamad International Airport
Orbital Highway
Demographics and culture Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque
Katara Cultural Village
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Islamic Art
Qatar National Museum
Qatar National Theater
National Museum of Qatar
Souq Waqif
Education Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Cornell University in Qatar
HEC Paris in Qatar
Northwestern University in Qatar
Texas A&M University at Qatar
UCL Qatar
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Stenden University Qatar
College of the North Atlantic in Qatar
Qatar University in Qatar
University of Calgary in Qatar
See also Education City
Sports
Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on The Pearl, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
