Three of Dubai's top ten famous man-made islands in the world are on the list!

Artificial islands are islands or archipelagos created by humans rather than naturally formed by extending existing islets, building on existing reefs, or merging several natural islets into one more formed by large islands. They are often used to expand the territory of cities. These islands are often used for seaports or airports. Here are the top ten famous man-made islands in the world.

10. Balboa Island

Balboa Island is an artificial island in Newport Beach. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge and ferry. It is small in area, but has beautiful nature. The scenery and man-made structures make this place very popular with tourists.

9. Amwaj Islands

The Amwaj Islands are located in the northeast of Bahrain, which is the northernmost island in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The islands feature residential, commercial, hotel and retail buildings, as well as a circular pier 240 meters in diameter.

8. Osaka Kansai International Airport

This is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, Japan. The airport is located off the coast of Honshu Island and was designed by Italian architect Renzo ·Designed by Piano.

7. Qatar Pearl Island

This artificial island is 350 meters away from the Doha coastline and covers an area of ??nearly 4 million square meters. Once fully completed, Qatar's Pearl Islands will create more than 32 kilometers of new coastline, with the current cost of the entire project estimated at $15 billion.

6. Venice Island, Florida

This is a series of artificial islands located on Miami Beach. There are 6 inhabited islands and another uninhabited island. picnic.

5. Burj Al Arab Hotel

The Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. It is located on an artificial island 280 meters off Jumeirah Beach and is connected to the mainland via a private curved bridge, a structure shaped to mimic a ship's sail.

4. Hong Kong International Airport

The Hong Kong International Airport is located in Chek Kok, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. The airport has been in commercial operation since 1998 and is currently the busiest in the world. ’s cargo gateway and one of the busiest passenger airports in the world.

3. PortIsland, Japan

PortIsland is an artificial island located in the central district of Kobe, Japan. It was built in the Port of Kobe from 1966 to 1981. It now has a heliport and many Hotels, a large conference center, the UCC Coffee Museum, the third IKEA store in Japan and several parks.

2. Dubai World Island

This is an artificial archipelago in Dubai composed of various small islands. These islands are built according to the rough shape of the world map and are located 4.0 meters off the coast. kilometers.

1. Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago formed from reclaimed land. It extends to the Persian Gulf, adding 520 kilometers to Dubai’s coastline. Dubai spent $14 billion to build it.