The site is east of the mountainous city of Sheikh and is estimated to cover an area of 25 square kilometers (roughly 6100 acres) and will cost more than $3 million to construct the perfect gateway for Kuwait’s royals - it will have it’s own airport, helicopter pad, malls, swimming pools and luxury villas.
Sheikh mountains - the area surrounding the royal family
The luxury complex is been constructed by a local Somaliland firm - it has provided it’s own engineers, work force and materials. Building luxury villas, airport and complex malls for the royal family will give great boost to little known Somaliland construction companies.
The construction is expected to be completed end of 2009.
Kuwait's Royal family villa under construction
Under construction
Helicopter pad, Kuwait royal family exclusive helicopter will land
Source: Somalilandpress
http://somalilandpress.com/2598/somalil ... yal-family
I think this is good for Somaliland, furthering the notion that Somaliland is a safe place, even for Royalty. It is also good for the local economy as all construction work has been contracted by Somaliland companies. But I do think that 6100 acres or 25km sq is too much land on a beauty spot.
Sheikh/Somaliland + Kuwait = someone i know seriously obsessed with this stuff!!
