Fares-Maathodaa
ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ
Inhabited island
Fares-Maathodaa is located in Maldives
Fares-Maathodaa
Fares-Maathodaa
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 0°11′55″N 73°11′25″E / 0.19861°N 73.19028°E / 0.19861; 73.19028
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollHuvadhu Atoll
Administrative atollGaafu Dhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé441.15 km (274.12 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length1.36 km (0.85 mi)
 • Width5.07 km (3.15 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total1,104 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Fares-Maathodaa (Dhivehi: ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Fares and Maathoda was originally two separate islands until they were joined by the reclamation of the shallow water passage between them during 1990s. Today, unified as one, the locals livelihood is mostly dependent on fishing.

Geography

The island is 441.15 km (274 mi; 238 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 936—    
2014 1,028+9.8%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

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. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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