Maaenboodhoo
މާއެނބޫދޫ
Inhabited Island
Maaenboodhoo is located in Maldives
Maaenboodhoo
Maaenboodhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°41′45″N 72°57′45″E / 2.69583°N 72.96250°E / 2.69583; 72.96250
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollDhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé174.5 km (108.4 mi)
Dimensions
  Length0.975 km (0.606 mi)
  Width0.350 km (0.217 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total641
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Maaenboodhoo (Dhivehi: މާއެނބޫދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll in the Maldives.

Geography

The island is 174.5 km (108 mi; 94 nmi) south of the Maldivian capital, Malé.[2] It is the Closest island to Kudahuvadhoo. it is located on the southern fringe of the atoll, Along with Kudahuvadhoo and Vaanee.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 600    
2014 591−1.5%
2022 621+5.1%
2006-2022: Census populations
Source: [3]

[4]

Infrastructure

The layout of the buildings in the Island closely resemble that of Kudahuvadhoo. The island has a mosque called Maaenboodhoo Miskiyy, as well as a school and a pre-school located on the northern side of the Island. Maaenboodhoo also has its own health center located in the middle-western side of the island. Maaenboodhoo also has a football field and a few stores across the island. The eastern side of the island is quite rural, having no buildings on it.[5]

References

  1. "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. https://isles.gov.mv/Island/DetailsEn/695
  5. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-10-31.


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