HUMAN IMPACT - Man-made wonders
Durrat Al Bahrain
(Bahrain).
KOMPSAT-2
(01/04/07).
Source: KARI
2007, Spot Image.
Man-made structures seen from space
On Bahrain's South coast, the KOMPSAT-2 satellite spotted spectacular islands emerging from the Persian Gulf.
About 34 million m3 of sand was dredged from the sea bottom to create 13 distinct artificial islands: 6 lagoon islands, 5 petal islands, a center island and a crescent-shaped island still connected to the land.
A circular highway and 12 bridges link the islands together and to the main land. The islands will be bordered by beaches and filled with luxuriuous hotels and villas.
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