Gulhi (Kaafu Atoll)

Gulhi
Inhabited island
Gulhi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°59′20″N 73°30′32″E / 3.98889°N 73.50889°E / 3.98889; 73.50889Coordinates: 03°59′20″N 73°30′32″E / 3.98889°N 73.50889°E / 3.98889; 73.50889
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Kaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé 20.61 km (12.81 mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.400 km (0.249 mi)
  Width 0.225 km (0.140 mi)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 912 (including foreigners)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)

Gulhi (Dhivehi: ގުޅި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. It is located in the South Malé Atoll close to Maafushi island and connected daily except Friday by MTCC public transport ferry.

Geography

The island is 20.61 km (13 mi; 11 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 662    
2014 832+25.7%
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. 34. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  • "Gulhi Census". Retrieved 2007-10-20.


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