Thousands of people live in this building with a height of 830 meters. The Burj Khalifa is packed with luxury homes, state-of-the-art entertainment venues and even outdoor swimming pools. But, due to its design, a large part of this huge skyscraper is completely uninhabited. There are more than 200 floors in Burj Khalifa, but only 160 of these floors are fit for people. The 200 meter part of this building is so thin that it cannot be designed for anyone to live in.
Different rules for Burj Khalifa during Ramadan
This building is so high that the people living in it have to follow a different rule during Ramadan. Those on the higher floors of the Burj Khalifa are instructed during Ramadan to break their fast two minutes later than those on the ground. This is because people living at higher altitudes in Burj Khalifa can see the Sun for up to two minutes later.
World’s tallest building and trucks carrying sewage
Even though about a third of the Burj Khalifa is empty, it has a different problem. The sewage system in this building is not connected to Dubai’s wastewater system. As a result, every day a convoy of trucks comes under the scintillating Burj Khalifa, loading the collected sewage into their tanks. Home to about 35,000 people, this building produces 15 tonnes of sewage every day. Plans are underway to develop a new sewage system for this skyscraper, but it is not expected to be completed before 2015.