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C o n t e n t s Maldives Information
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Geographic and Administrative Boundary Map
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Male’ Map, 1922
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Male’ Map, 2008
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Haa Alifu Atoll Map
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Haa Alifu Atoll Information Haa Dhaalu Atoll Map Haa Dhaalu Atoll Information Shaviyani Atoll Map Shaviyani Atoll Information Noonu Atoll Map Noonu Atoll Information Raa Atoll Map Raa Atoll Information Baa Atoll Map Baa Atoll Information Lhaviyani Atoll Map Lhaviyani Atoll Information
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North Male’ Atoll Map
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Male’ Region Map
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South Male’ Atoll Map
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Kaafu Atoll Information Alifu Alifu Atoll Map Alifu Alifu Atoll Information Alifu Dhaalu Atoll Map Alifu Dhaalu Atoll Information Vaavu Atoll Map Vaavu Atoll Information Meemu Atoll Map Meemu Atoll Information Faafu Atoll Map Faafu Atoll Information Dhaalu Atoll Map Dhaalu Atoll information Thaa Atoll Map Thaa Atoll information Laamu Atoll Map Laamu Atoll information Gaafu Alifu Atoll Map Gaafu Alifu Atoll information Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Map Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Information Gnaviyani Atoll Map and Atoll Information Seenu Atoll Map Seenu Atoll Information Island Directory
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Total: 1190
(Thiladhunamathee Uthuruburi)
a t o l l
STATISTICS
Capital Atoll Population Male Female Total No. of Islands Inhabited Islands Resort Islands
Protected Areas/Sites Islands with Historical Sites Largest Island
UGOOFAARU - MAP 05/5E Population Census 2000 1089 548 541
Total Male Female
2988 1471 1517
Census 2006 (March)
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
28.10 Hec 775 m 450 m 174.5km 00km 122.1km 73° 01' 48" E 05° 40' 05" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Masonary Carpentry Business Grade 10 Regional Hospital
MAAKURATHU - MAP 05/6E Total Male Female
810 388 422
Total Male Female
877 413 464
Census 2006 (March)
Total Male Female
1737 825 812
Total Male Female
1974 939 1035
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility
Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
43.40 hac 925 m 825 m 167.4km 7.08km 128.7km 73° 02' 35" E 05° 36' 20" N Difficult/ (SW Monsoon) Harbour Works (Contract Assigned) 24 hours Fishing Agriculture Construction Rope Weaving Grade 10 Health Centre
INNAMAADHOO - MAP 05/7E
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
45.63 Hec 950 m 750 m 208.8km 34.37km 91.9km 72° 57' 13" E 05° 57' 59" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Boat Building Carpentry Construction Grade 10 Health Centre
RASMAADHOO - MAP 05/7E
492 230 262
Total Male Female
537 266 271
544 269 275
Total Male Female
487 242 245
Geography
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
22.70 hac 775 m 400 m 162.8km 11.83km 133.7km 73° 02' 37" E 05° 33' 48" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Masonary Carpentry Thatch Weaving Rope Weaving Grade 10 Family Health Section
IN’GURAIDHOO - MAP 05/8E
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities Education Level Available Health Fascility
27.80 hac 875 m 475 m 161.4km 13.28km 135.0km 73° 02' 39" E 05° 32' 59" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Carpentry Masonary Grade 10 Health Centre
Total Male Female
1274 614 660
Total Male Female
1278 614 664
MEEDHOO - MAP 05/8D 1430 778 652
Total Male Female
1736 838 898
Census 2006 (March)
35.80 hac 1420 m 325 m 154.1km 21.24km 143.1km 73° 02' 10" E 05° 28' 39" Harbour Dredged 24 hours Carpentry Fishing Thatch Weaving Rope Making Masonary Grade 10 Health Post
RASGETHEEMU - MAP 05/4E
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities Education Level Available Health Fascility
Total Male Female
587 288 299
Total Male Female
504 236 268
Total Male Female
345 163 182
Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
Geography 50.10 Hec 1325 m 500 m 152.7km 22.76km 144.6km 73° 02' 04" E 05° 27' 49" N Via Jetty/Difficult (NE,SW Monsoons) 24 hours Fishing Carpentry Thatch Weaving Rope Weaving Grade 8 Family Health Section
VAADHOO - MAP 05/3D Total Male Female
319 149 170
Total Male Female
320 141 179
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities Education Level Health Fascilities
44.90 hac 1925 m 375 m 151.3km 24.43km 146.3km 73° 01' 41" E 05° 26' 58" N Difficult/ (NE,SW Monsoons) 24 hours Fishing Agriculture Tourism Grade 8 Family Health Section
AN’GOLHITHEEMU - MAP 05/4E Population Census 2000
Total Male Female
345 168 177
Total Male Female
272 111 161
Census 2006 (March)
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities Education Level Available Health Fascility
31.30 hac 1450 m 400 m 195.6km 21.42km 102.44km 72° 59' 27" E 05° 51' 19" N Via Jetty 24 hours Fishing Construction Agriculture Grade 10 Health Centre
HULHUDHUFFARU - MAP 05/4E
Geography
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
31.70 hac 850 m 500 m 188.3km 14.12km 108.8km 73° 00' 23" E 05° 47' 33" N Difficult 24 hours Fishing Agriculture Thatch Weaving Rope Weaving Grade 10 Health Centre
MADUVVARI - MAP 05/8C Population Census 2000
Total Male Female
939 453 486
Total Male Female
1516 725 791
Total Male Female
1530 774 756
Total Male Female
1558 745 813
Census 2006 (March)
Geography
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
14.27 Hec 1625 m 450 m 185.3km 11.02km 112.2km 73° 00' 42" E 05° 45' 50" Harbour Works (ONGOING) 24 hours Rope Weaving Thatch Weaving Carpentry Construction Fishing Thatch Weaving Grade 12 Health Centre
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Education Level Available Health Fascility
16.40 hac 650 m 325 m 161.0km 25.05km 144.4km 72° 53' 56" E 05° 29' 05" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Agriculture Masonary Carpentry Grade 10 Health Centre
KANDHOLHUDHOO - MAP 05/6C Population Census 2000 Total Male Female
2717 1289 1428
Total Male Female
0 0 0
Census 2006 (March)
Geography 30.60 hac 825 m 550 m 155.3km 24.77km 146.2km 72° 57' 20" E 05° 27' 29" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Grade 12 Health Centre
362 164 198
Evacuated after the tsunami (Dec 04)
Census 2006 (March)
Geography
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility
Geography
Total Male Female Census 2006 (March)
Geography
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities
Population Census 2000 Total Male Female
251 120 131
Census 2006 (March)
Education Level Available Health Fascility
Population Census 2000
Total Male Female
Population Census 2000
Geography
Geography
249 108 141
Census 2006 (March)
Census 2006 (March)
Census 2006 (March)
Total Male Female
Population Census 2000 Total Male Female
KINOLHAS - MAP 05/8E Population Census 2000
Geography
Geography
Population Census 2000 Total Male Female
FAINU - MAP 05/8E Population Census 2000
Census 2006 (March)
Census 2006 (March)
Geography
Population Census 2000
ALIFUSHI - MAP 05/2D
Population Census 2000
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
Kandholhudhoo was evacuated after the tsunami of December 2004 Dhuvaafaru is presently being developed for the displaced population of Kandholhudhoo Alifushi Boat Yard was opened in 1982 The first resort to be opened in this atoll was Meedhupparu in May 2000 Raa Atoll consists of 2 natural atolls ( E’ththigili-Alifushi and North Maalhosmadulu Atoll) Alifushi,Innamaadhoo and Inguraidhoo are famous for boat building
Census 2006 (March)
Geography
Population Census 2000
87 15 (1), Proposed (3) -11 Fainu (50.1hac)
Population Census 2000 Total Male Female
RAA ATOLL Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi
Ugoofaaru Census ‘06 (14,756), Registered ‘07 (15,483) Census ‘06 (7136), Registered ‘07 (7383) Census ‘06 (7620), Registered ‘07 (8100)
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities Education Level Available Health Fascility
Geography
30.40 hac 875 m 425 m 190.1km 15.84km 107.5km 73° 00' 10" E 05° 48' 24" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Grade 10 Health Centre
Area Length Width Distance from Malé Distance from Atoll Capital Distance from Airport Longitude Latitude Accessibility Electricity Major Economic Activities Education Level Available Health Fascility
4.40 hac 475 m 150 m 176.1km 20.14km 131.4km 72° 51' 29" E 05° 37' 06" N Harbour Dredged 24 hours Fishing Grades 1 to 10 Health Centre
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Medhufinolhu
PA PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL ISLANDS
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