Al Marjan Island is an offshore island tourism development being built in the south-west of Ras Al Khaimah. The US$ 1.8 billion (AED 6.6 billion) project will be located close to the Al Hamra Fort hotel and Al Hamra Village, approximately 27 kilometers (17 miles) from the city's center. Al Marjan Islands will comprise of five man-made coral-shaped islands, covering over 2.7 million square metres (29 million square feet) and extend approximately 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) into the Arabian Gulf. It will contain 10 major hotel sites, 50 large villa sites, a marina and marina village, and a water theme park. Land reclamation of Al Marjan Island is expected to be finished by the end of 2007 and the development was masterplanned by Halcrow International. Al Marjan Island Sub-Developments The Gateway - commercial and residential development being built in five phases to accomodate 50 thousand residents to be complete by 2012.