Muli, Meemu Atoll

Muli
Inhabited island
Muli
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 2°55′18.84″N 73°34′52.9″E / 2.9219000°N 73.581361°E / 2.9219000; 73.581361Coordinates: 2°55′18.84″N 73°34′52.9″E / 2.9219000°N 73.581361°E / 2.9219000; 73.581361
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Meemu Atoll
Distance to Malé 138.83 km (86.26 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length 1.525 km (0.948 mi)
 • Width 0.600 km (0.373 mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 860 (including foreigners)
Time zone UTC+05:00 (MST)

Muli (Dhivehi: މުލި) is the capital of Meemu Atoll, and the proposed capital for the Medhu Province of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean.

History

Muli was one of the ten Maldivian islands worst affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2]

Geography

The island is 138.83 km (86 mi; 75 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[3] The land area of the island was described as being 37.4 ha (92 acres) in 2018.[4] However, in 2017, a land reclamation scheme was completed, which increased the land area by 40 ha (99 acres),[5] but which may not be reflected by the latter-dated figure.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 746—    
2014 776+4.0%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [6]

Healthcare

Muli has a pharmacy.[7]

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. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the post-tsunami reconstruction of Vilafushi Island in Thaa Atoll" (PDF). EDC. October 2005. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2006.
  3. ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Evosun Completes Maldives Land Reclamation Scheme". Dredging Today. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.


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