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[[File:Les Sables d'Or.jpg|thumb|''Aerial view of the private members' club [[Les Sables d'Or]] on Île de Pêche, Djibouti'']] | [[File:Les Sables d'Or.jpg|thumb|''Aerial view of the private members' club [[Les Sables d'Or]] on Île de Pêche, Djibouti'']] | ||
'''Île de Pêche''' (Arabic: جزيرة الخوخ, ''Jazirat Al-Khukh'', lit: 'Peach Island') is | '''Île de Pêche''' (Arabic: جزيرة الخوخ, ''Jazirat Al-Khukh'', lit: 'Peach Island') is an island located in Djibouti City, [[Djibouti]]. It is privately-owned by the Altar Group. The island consists entirely of reclaimed land, and is connected to the mainland by a 3.2 km bridge. Land reclamation on Île de Pêche was completed in June 2031 at a cost of $107 million. | ||
The island has a land area of 8.9 acres, and is fully occupied by the private members' club [[Les Sables d'Or]], which is also owned and operated by Altar. It is accessible only by members of the club, and is strictly off-limits to members of the public. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 31 December 2024
Île de Pêche (Arabic: جزيرة الخوخ, Jazirat Al-Khukh, lit: 'Peach Island') is an island located in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is privately-owned by the Altar Group. The island consists entirely of reclaimed land, and is connected to the mainland by a 3.2 km bridge. Land reclamation on Île de Pêche was completed in June 2031 at a cost of $107 million.
The island has a land area of 8.9 acres, and is fully occupied by the private members' club Les Sables d'Or, which is also owned and operated by Altar. It is accessible only by members of the club, and is strictly off-limits to members of the public.