Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)
Fodhdhoo
Fodhdhoo Maldives | |
|---|---|
  Fodhdhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°44′38″N 73°12′58″E / 5.74389°N 73.21611°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Southern Miladhunmadulu |
| Distance to Malé | 176.34 km (109.57 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.780 km (0.485 mi) |
| • Width | 0.430 km (0.267 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 228 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Fodhdhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮއްދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.
History
[edit]Toponymy
[edit]The island is named after the Foggas (Baobab tree), one of the world's kings. Many foreign travelers visited it, and the island's Feili (a cloth worn by Maldivians) was known as Dhera Feili.
Geography
[edit]The island is 176.34 km (110 mi; 95 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 200 | — |
| 2014 | 215 | +7.5% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Listed as Fodhdhoo at "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
| Haa Alif | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Thaa | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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