Reef Island, Bahrain

Reef Island
Nickname: Lulu Island
Location of Reef Island in Bahrain
Geography
Location Persian Gulf
Coordinates 26°14′24″N 50°33′54″E / 26.24°N 50.565°E / 26.24; 50.565Coordinates: 26°14′24″N 50°33′54″E / 26.24°N 50.565°E / 26.24; 50.565
Archipelago Bahrain
Adjacent bodies of water Persian Gulf
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Reef Island    
Area 0.713 km2 (0.275 sq mi)
Length 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width 0.65 km (0.404 mi)
Coastline 3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Governorate Capital Governorate
Largest settlement
Le Reef
(population 3000)
Demographics
Demonym Bahraini
Population 3000 (as of 2016)
Density 4,300 /km2 (11,100 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Bahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.reef-island.com/main.asp
ISO Code = BH-13

Reef Island is an artificial island in the archipelago of Bahrain. It has a distance of 2 km (1.2 mi) north of downtown Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History

In 2000, a plan was proposed by a group called Lulu Island Development to develop a housing project at Bahrain. on August 2004 Construction began on the island. The investors were Lulu Tourism Company (a subsidiary of Mouawad Group), and the Government of Bahrain, 50% each. Cost of the Project: $1.5 billion [1][2]

Description

Designed by Spowers and Pentago, the housing project comprises a five star hotel resort, waterfront apartments, yacht club, boutique retail, villas, a spa hotel, lagoon apartments, a thirty floors apartment tower, marine retail, theater/exhibition halls and a marina.

All buildings are developed in a landscaped garden setting unique to Bahrain. Access for yachts up to 110 meters in length is provided and a number of beaches enhance the relaxed lifestyle inherent in Reef Island.

Demography

There are several housing projects on the island, the major one is Le-Reef.[3] Another big ones are Marina reef [4] and Venice reef.

Administration

The island belongs to Capital Governorate.

Transportation

There is a causeway connecting Reef Island with Manama on Bahrain Island.

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