Villingili (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިލިނގިލި) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.

Villingilli

Viligilla
Villingilli
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 00°45′25″N 73°26′10″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollGaafu Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé378.07 km (234.92 mi)
Dimensions
  Length2.000 km (1.243 mi)
  Width0.575 km (0.357 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total2,837 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

History

In former times, Vilingili boat owners used to decorate their fishing boats with rich and varied decorative patterns. This practice was discontinued in the 1970s.

Archaeology

According to Mr. Ibrahim Lutfi there was a mound in an area of the island that has been eroded away by the currents on the reef. This mound was probably an ancient Buddhist stupa.

Geography

The island is 378.07 km (235 mi; 204 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] It is located on the northeastern rim of Huvadu Atoll. Traditionally this island is also known as 'Huvadu Atoll Vilingili'. Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Alifu is an administrative division created on 8 February 1962, when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 1,976    
2014 2,554+29.3%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

Services

The World Health Organization has a local unit there.

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. 36. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.

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