Maandhoo (Laamu Atoll)

Maandhoo
Inhabited island
Maandhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E / 1.8759389°N 73.527389°E / 1.8759389; 73.527389Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E / 1.8759389°N 73.527389°E / 1.8759389; 73.527389
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Laamu Atoll
Distance to Malé 254.44 km (158.10 mi)
Government
  Council Horizon Fisheries Ltd.
Area
  Total 0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 2 km (1 mi)
  Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Population (12 October 2012)
  Total 400
  Density 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)

Mandhoo or Mandhu (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: XXX) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.

Geography

The island is 254.44 km (158 mi; 137 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1]

Economy

This island is known for its tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[2] A company called Horizon Fisheries Ltd. has built an entire city on the island, including all necessary facilities, in order to accommodate 1000 employees when the work is loaded. Although, on average, there are only 400 people living on the island.

References

  1. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. http://meg.wickedwagon.com/?p=173.


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