Maarandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)

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

Maarandhoo

މާރަންދޫ
Secretariat for Maarandhoo Island Council
Maarandhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 6°51′18″N 72°58′59″E
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollThiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atollHaa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé302.01 km (187.66 mi)
Government
  CouncilMaarandhoo Island Council
Dimensions
  Length1.08 km (0.67 mi)
  Width0.52 km (0.32 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total671 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)650, 20


For other islands see Maarandhoo (disambiguation)

Geography

The island is 302.01 km (188 mi; 163 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 530    
2014 647+22.1%
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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