Hirimaradhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
Hirimaradhoo (Dhivehi: ހިރިމަރަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
Hirimaradhoo | |
|---|---|
  Hirimaradhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°43′34″N 73°01′19″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 287.2 km (178.5 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.050 km (0.652 mi) |
| • Width | 0.560 km (0.348 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 335 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 287.2 km (178 mi; 155 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Ecology
The reefs around the island is home to manta rays, reef sharks, sea turtles and an impressive amount and variety of fish. Hirimaradhoo Thila is the best-known spot for observing Rhinobatids or guitar sharks.
Demography
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 351 | — |
| 2014 | 315 | −10.3% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
Governance
Hirimaradhoo was involved in the alleged 2008 election fraud in the Maldives where 50 votes were forged.
References
- "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 10 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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