Thinadhoo
Inhabited island
Thinadhoo is located in Maldives
Thinadhoo
Thinadhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°29′20″N 73°32′21″E / 3.48889°N 73.53917°E / 3.48889; 73.53917
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollVaavu Atoll
Distance to Malé75.97 km (47.21 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.630 km (0.391 mi)
 • Width0.200 km (0.124 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total152 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Thinadhoo (Dhivehi: ތިނަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.

The island is widely used for tourism and guest house business is rapidly increasing in the island.

Geography

The island is located in the Heart of the Atoll, along with the 2 other inhabited islands of Felidhoo and Keyodhoo. The island is 75.97 km (47 mi; 41 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 12.7 ha (31 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is about 9.1 ha (22 acres) bigger than it was in 2007.[4]

Demography

In 2006, the island was described as the least populated island in the country.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 55—    
2014 73+32.7%
2022 259+254.8%
2006, 2014, 2022: Census populations
Source: [6][7]


Healthcare

Like Felidhoo, Thinadhoo has a pharmacy.[8]

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. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Thinadhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Table PP 5: ISLANDS BY POPULATION SIZE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE OF TOTAL POPULATION". statisticsmaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ https://mfr.mv/public-sector/the-harbour-development-project-for-v-thinadhoo#:~:text=As%20per%20latest%20Census%202022,while%20expatriate%20population%20is%20184.
  8. ^ "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.


Categories