Gulhi (Kaafu Atoll)

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.

Gulhi
Gulhi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°59′20″N 73°30′32″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollKaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé20.61 km (12.81 mi)
Dimensions
  Length0.400 km (0.249 mi)
  Width0.225 km (0.140 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total912 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

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%
2006-2018: 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.


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