Maaungoodhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)

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Maaungoodhoo
Inhabited island
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Maaungoodhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 06°04′10″N73°16′52″E / 6.06944°N 73.28111°E / 6.06944; 73.28111 Coordinates: 06°04′10″N73°16′52″E / 6.06944°N 73.28111°E / 6.06944; 73.28111
Country Maldives
Geographic atoll North Miladhummadulhu Atoll
Administrative atoll Shaviyani Atoll
Distance to Malé210.98 km (131.10 mi)
Government
 • Island ChiefIbrahim Saleem
Dimensions
 • Length0.650 km (0.404 mi)
 • Width0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population
(2014) [1]
 • Total802 (including foreigners)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)

Maaungoodhoo (Dhivehi: މާއުނގޫދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.

Shaviyani Atoll atoll of the Maldives

Shaviyani Atoll, which is known by its abbreviated name,, is an Administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the northern section of the natural Miladhunmadulu Atoll, located in the north of the Maldives.

Maldives South Asian country in the Indian Ocean

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a country in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. 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 Addu Atoll 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 the most populated city, traditionally called the "King's Island" for its central location.

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Geography

The island is 210.98 km (131 mi; 114 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 795—    
2014 774−2.6%
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. 33. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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