The $14.7bn Al Raha Beach development is being constructed along the beach side of the main highway leading into Abu Dhabi from Dubai. The development covers 500 hectares and is made up of 11 residential and commercial precincts.

It will feature hotels, marinas, parks, restaurants and numerous leisure facilities linked together by a network of canals, bridges and water transportation. Upon completion, it will accommodate 120,000 residents with its arrangement of apartments and villas.