Dhonfanu

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Dhonfanu
Inhabited island
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Dhonfanu
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°11′20″N73°07′25″E / 5.18889°N 73.12361°E / 5.18889; 73.12361 Coordinates: 05°11′20″N73°07′25″E / 5.18889°N 73.12361°E / 5.18889; 73.12361
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Baa Atoll
Distance to Malé119.96 km (74.54 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.700 km (0.435 mi)
 • Width0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population
(2014) [1]
 • Total401 (including foreigners)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)

Dhonfanu (Dhivehi: ދޮންފަނު) is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll in the Maldives.

Baa Atoll atoll of the Maldives

Baa Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll, the Fasdūtherē Atoll and the smaller natural atoll known as Goifulhafehendhu Atoll.

Maldives South Asian country in the Indian Ocean

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Asian country, located in the Indian Ocean, situated in the Arabian Sea. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) from the Asian continent. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to the Addu City in the south. Comprising a territory spanning roughly 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi), the Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states as well as the smallest Asian country by land area and population, with around 427,756 inhabitants. Malé is the capital and a populated city, traditionally called the "King's Island" for its central location.

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Geography

The island is 119.96 km (75 mi; 65 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé. [2]

Malé City in North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Malé is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. With a population of 133,412 and an area of 9.27 square kilometres (3.58 sq mi), it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll. Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and two other islands governed by the Malé City Council.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 305—    
2014 359+17.7%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

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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. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.


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