OQYANA

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OQYANA is an archipelago of artificial islands which make up the Australasian continent and the New Zealand islands of The World development, off the coast of Dubai.

The islands were purchased by The Investment Dar (a company based in Kuwait) and EFAD Holdings. The islands were first purchased in 2005 and are being created as a lifestyle destination and community with approximately 2,000 apartments, 200 villas and luxury hotels. Features of the development include a cultural centre for performing arts, a conference centre, leisure facilities, restaurants, cafes and island lifestyle specific retail.[1] Derived from the Arabic word “Oceanic”, OQYANA World First is surrounded by sea, a domain set against the breathtaking Dubai skyline. The islands were selected as they are one of the closest group of islands from Dubai, and also have the best view of the city.

OQYANA WORLD FIRST is located 4 km from the coastline of Dubai and will occupy a total area of 1.87 million square meters (20 million square feet) and a total upland area of 417 thousand square meters (4.5 million square feet). It will contain 17 kilometres (10.5 miles) of inter-linked walkways, 15,000 meters (50,000 ft) of shore front and a marina with over 1,500 private yacht berths.[2]

The islands are planned to be terraformed by the developers, meeting the investors specifications. The land is planned to be handed over in the third quarter of 2008 by the developer, Nakheel, with construction starting in late 2008 or early 2009.

Plans for the islands include luxury apartments, harbor vistas, secluded homes, and a number of mansions. Also included in the development of Oqyana are plans to include a retail hub, a luxury hotel, a spa resort, restaurants and cafes. Running through each island will be private corridors (no public access) with water bridges connecting the islands. [3]

The progress of reclamation for the OQYANA islands is 100% complete. The completed land reclamation consists of 20 islands which are embedded into 4 separate land masses that will serve as construction platforms. Once construction is complete, these sand platforms will be dredged out and used to enhance the beaches. This land formation plan was created by OQYANA to speed up the development during the construction phase. Now that the islands are reclaimed OQYANA plan to begin infrastructure works from the 2nd quarter of 2008. [4]


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  1. ^ ArabianBusiness.com - Middle East business, financial and industry news
  2. ^ OQYANA World First islands reclamation complete | OQYANA
  3. ^ Oqyana - Oqyana.com
  4. ^ Reclamation of Oqyana World First islands complete:: Gowealthy.com

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