Fodhdhoo
Fodhdhoo Maldives
Inhabited island
Fodhdhoo is located in Maldives
Fodhdhoo
Fodhdhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°44′38″N 73°12′58″E / 5.74389°N 73.21611°E / 5.74389; 73.21611
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollMiladhummadulhu Atoll
Administrative atollSouthern Miladhunmadulu
Distance to Malé176.34 km (109.57 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.780 km (0.485 mi)
 • Width0.430 km (0.267 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total228 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Fodhdhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮއްދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.

History

Toponymy

The island is named after the Fonga Gas (tree) which was one of a king in the world. It was visited by many foreign traveler, and the island's Feili (a cloth worn by Maldivians) was known as Dhera Feili.

Geography

The island is 176.34 km (110 mi; 95 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 200—    
2014 215+7.5%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

References

  1. ^ Listed as Fodhdhoo at "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 10 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ Listed as Fodhdhoo at "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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