Meedhoo (Raa Atoll)

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Meedhoo
Inhabited island
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Meedhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°27′29″N72°57′20″E / 5.45806°N 72.95556°E / 5.45806; 72.95556 Coordinates: 05°27′29″N72°57′20″E / 5.45806°N 72.95556°E / 5.45806; 72.95556
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Raa Atoll
Distance to Malé154.56 km (96.04 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.825 km (0.513 mi)
 • Width0.550 km (0.342 mi)
Population
(2014) [1]
 • Total1,726 (including foreigners)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)

Meedhoo (Dhivehi: މީދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. The Raa Atoll Education Center is located in Meedhoo.

Raa Atoll atoll of the Maldives

Raa Atoll is an administrative division from the Maldives. The capital is Ungoofaaru. It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Alifushi.

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History

Meedhoo was first settled 300 years ago from the island Bodufushi, while Old Friday mosque in Meedhoo was said to be built more than 250 years ago.

Geography

The island is 154.56 km (96 mi; 83 nmi) northwest 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 1,736—    
2014 1,669−3.9%
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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