Palm Jumeirah, Dubai's iconic man-made islands, clocks 20!

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June 22nd, 2021, 3:05 am

Been to Palm Jumeirah? Today, Bestnaija will take you on a tour as this iconic piece clocks 20 years!
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(CNN) — From a vantage point more than 50 stories high, Ali Mansour looks down on the islands he helped build nearly two decades ago. "It was a great challenge," he says. "A (once-in-a) lifetime experience."
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Those islands make up Dubai's iconic Palm Jumeirah -- a man-made, palm tree-shaped archipelago home to luxury hotels, pristine beaches, and nearly 80,000 people.

"It was a first," recounts Mansour, " an unprecedented project of that scale."
A civil engineer by trade, Mansour moved from Canada to Dubai in 1998 to work with a consultancy firm. He watched from a distance as the Palm project began in June 2001. "I became very curious when the first satellite pictures were published in 2002, showing a tiny piece of land emerging above the ocean surface," he says. "Then I decided I'm going to do whatever to join the company behind the work on this project."

Today, Dubai's famed Palm Jumeirah turns 20:
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial set of islands off the coast of Dubai's mainland. This aerial view from a hydroplane shows the palm tree shape, surrounded by a crescent breakwater that protects the islands from high winds and waves.


Let's go on a video tour! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrRyTH5u4Xk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoA8ZfY_Ts More photos at end of article down below.

Construction on the project began 20 years ago, in June 2001. No steel or concrete was used to form the islands. Instead, developer Nakheel used sand and rock. Here, the breakwater crescent is being built in 2003.

Today, the Palm is home to luxury hotels, pristine beaches and nearly 80,000 people, according to Nahkeel.

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June 22nd, 2021, 3:11 am

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June 22nd, 2021, 3:25 am

Really a place to be. I know the Creator himself would be proud to see this.
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June 22nd, 2021, 3:32 am

Wooah! What a dream place. Kudos again to the designers and architects. We're proud to live in your time. 💪👍
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June 22nd, 2021, 3:54 am

I'm coming. I must go to this place soon
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June 22nd, 2021, 6:24 am

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June 22nd, 2021, 6:27 am

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June 22nd, 2021, 6:54 am

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June 22nd, 2021, 7:23 am

Amazing!! You can imagine!!
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June 22nd, 2021, 7:41 am

Is this not unbelieving??
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June 22nd, 2021, 12:41 pm

Are they not scared of flood?
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June 22nd, 2021, 1:03 pm

I love this place, very beautiful
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June 22nd, 2021, 3:57 pm

Awesome place
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June 22nd, 2021, 6:59 pm

This is more than a miracle!! It's beauty is ravishing
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June 23rd, 2021, 7:21 am

Wow, palm Jumeirah looks gorgeous from above
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June 24th, 2021, 1:35 pm

Lovely. my favourite place for vacation
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June 24th, 2021, 1:38 pm

Kara wrote: June 24th, 2021, 1:35 pm Lovely. my favourite place for vacation
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July 9th, 2021, 10:07 pm

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July 9th, 2021, 11:16 pm

Thanks for the update I will come to oo
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