Kurinbi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
Kurinbi (Dhivehi: ކުރިނބީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
Kurinbi | |
|---|---|
  Kurinbi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°40′00″N 72°59′44″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 281.32 km (174.80 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.800 km (0.497 mi) |
| • Width | 0.540 km (0.336 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 463 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
The island was severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives.
Demography
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 430 | — |
| 2014 | 448 | +4.2% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References
- Listed as Kuribi at "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.
- Listed as Kurnibi at "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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