Filladhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)

Filladhoo
ފިއްލަދޫ
Island
Filladhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 73°13′39″E / 6.87722°N 73.22750°E / 6.87722; 73.22750Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 73°13′39″E / 6.87722°N 73.22750°E / 6.87722; 73.22750
Country Maldives
Geographic atoll Thiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atoll Haa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé 300.42 km (186.67 mi)
Government
  Council Filladhoo Island Council
Area
  Total 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 5.85 km (3.64 mi)
  Width 1.45 km (0.90 mi)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 584 (including foreigners)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s) 650, 20

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

Geography

The island is 300.42 km (187 mi; 162 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] This island lies on a large reef and it has a large sandy projection that stretches northwards to Dhapparu, formerly a separate island.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 548    
2014 562+2.6%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

Services

Education

Madhrasathul Sobaah is the public school in Filladhoo, providing primary and secondary education for the island. Established in 1998, it now has around 130 students.

Health

The island has a health center providing basic health facilities.

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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