Molhadhoo
މޮޅަދޫ
Island
Molhadhoo is located in Maldives
Molhadhoo
Molhadhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 7°00′45″N 72°59′45″E / 7.01250°N 72.99583°E / 7.01250; 72.99583
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollIhavandhippolhu Atoll
Administrative atollHaa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé318.86 km (198.13 mi)
Government
 • CouncilMolhadhoo Island Council
Dimensions
 • Length2.6 km (1.6 mi)
 • Width0.84 km (0.52 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total230 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)650, 20

Molhadhoo (Dhivehi: މޮޅަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Molhadhoo Island Council.

Geography

The island is 318.86 km (198 mi; 172 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Ecology

Half a century ago, Molhadhoo along with the neighbouring uninhabited island of Gaamathikulhudhoo, was famous for their nesting green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), with over 20,000 nesting on its beaches every year. However the numbers have been in decline since then, amounting to less than 400 females coming ashore in 2001.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 172—    
2014 221+28.5%
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. 33. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

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Island-level constituencies of the Maldives
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