Banana Island (Qatar)
{{Short description|Island in Qatar}}
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Banana Island{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/banana-island-qatar/index.html|title=Qatar builds luxury paradise off Doha coast|first=Dimitris |last=Sideridis|date=2019-01-28|website=CNN Travel|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}} ({{langx|ar| جزيرة الموز}}) is a small island in Qatar constructed by Power International Holding.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HKnhDAAAQBAJ&dq=Banana+island+qatar&pg=PA240|title=The Report: Qatar 2015|date=2015-04-22|publisher=Oxford Business Group|isbn=9781910068274|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=PIH is a diversified business conglomerate |url=https://powerholding-intl.com/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Power International Holding |language=en-US}} Its territory is crescent-shaped and is located off the coast of the capital city of Doha. It is an artificial island in the Persian Gulf.{{cite book |last1=Joseph |first1=Sebastian |title=The Hidden Voice of Africa |date=1 December 2021 |publisher=Partridge Publishing |isbn=978-1-5437-0829-5 |language=en}} Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara was built there.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marhaba.qa/a-day-at-banana-island-resort-doha-by-anantara/|title=Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara-Guest Fee, Parking|date=2018-04-16|website=Marhaba l Qatar's Premier Information Guide|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-09}}
The island covers {{Convert|20|ha|km2 acre|sp=us}} and has its own marina and reefs. The entire structure was completed by 2015.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhppCQAAQBAJ&dq=Banana+island+qatar&pg=PA247|title=The Report: Qatar 2014|date=2014-04-15|publisher=Oxford Business Group|isbn=9781910068007|language=en}} It has diverse vegetation such as palm trees and gardens and luxurious facilities for tourists.