Maalhos
Inhabited island
Maalhos is located in Maldives
Maalhos
Maalhos
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°E / 3.98556; 72.71806
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollAlif Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé90.28 km (56.10 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.975 km (0.606 mi)
 • Width0.375 km (0.233 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total434 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Maalhos Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower[2][3]
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(2) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.

Geography

The island is 90.28 km (56 mi; 49 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[4] Maalhos is the westernmost island of Ari Atoll.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 248—    
2014 408+64.5%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [5]

See also

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. 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Maldives". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  3. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Archived 2018-10-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 October 2016
  4. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.


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