Interesting Facts About Palm Jumeirah - Dubai

By Nihan Ashraf 30/01/2023

Palm Jumeirah is the biggest man-made island in the world. However this amazing piece of engineering is much more than meets the eye.

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The cost of building the project is one of the most interesting facts. The development of the amazing Palm Jumeirah is said to have cost $12 billion.

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One of the most interesting things about Palm Jumeirah is that it is 5.72 sq. km, which is the same size as 600 football fields.

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One more fact about Palm Jumeirah is that it is not really an island. However, Palm Jumeirah is connected to Dubai by a 1.4 km bridge.

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For transportation, there is also a monorail that goes from Palm Jumeirah to the coast of Dubai. It transports over 20,000 passengers per day.

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People say that the sand and rocks used to build Palm Jumeirah could make a 2m wall that would go around the world three times.

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Famous celebrities from throughout the world have moved to Dubai to live in Palm Jumeirah. David Beckham gave his in-laws a $16 million Palm Jumeirah house.

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Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan has a 6-bedroom mansion in Palm Jumeirah, and it is his favorite place to staycation.

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Palm Jumeirah is part of a project to build three islands. The other two islands are Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira.

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