MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Kaafu Atoll.jpg admin name KaafuAtollatoll name Mal Atoll ... KaafuAtoll Maafushi population 9886 noofislands 107 inhabited islands 10 atoll chief Mohamed Adam ref http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp ref islands Dhiffushi KaafuAtoll Dhiffushi Gaafaru KaafuAtoll Gaafaru Gulhi KaafuAtoll Gulhi Guraidhoo KaafuAtoll Guraidhoo Himmafushi KaafuAtoll Himmafushi Huraa KaafuAtoll Huraa Kaashidhoo KaafuAtoll Kaashidhoo Maafushi KaafuAtoll Maafushi Thilafushi Thulusdhoo KaafuAtoll Thulusdhoo unislands Aarah Akirifushi Asdhoo Baros Bandos Biyaadhoo ... Giraavaru KaafuAtoll Giraavaru Girifushi Gulheegaathuhuraa Helengeli Henbadhoo Huraagandu Ihuru Kagi ... resorts Image Male from vilingilli kaafu atoll.jpg alt2 Mal Mal , the capital of the Maldives, as viewed from Vilingilli island Image Surfing at Lohi s break kaafuatoll maldives.jpg alt3 Lohi ... Velifaru Veliganduhuraa Vihamanaafushi Villingilimathidhahuraa Villingilivau Ziyaaraiffushi KaafuAtoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives . It consists of Kaashidhoo KaafuAtoll Kaashidhoo Island , Gaafaru KaafuAtoll Gahaafaru Atoll , and Mal Atoll which includes the North Mal Atoll and the South Mal Atoll . It also has a number of uninhabited islands. Mal , capital of the Maldives is naturally located within the North Mal Atoll, but it is not part of the Kaafu administrative division. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives ... atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref Uninhabited Islands Although uninhabited, some islands of the atoll ... l EN v KANC pe 09E r 1 ac vh.html ref , the only one on the atoll since the Club Med Faru on Farukolhufushi ... Maldives geo stub Category Administrative atolls of the Maldives cs K fu de Kaafu dv es ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Gulhi atollKaafuAtoll location population 757 http www.atolls.gov.mv islands.asp?atoll letter H&islandcode H11&atolldhiv Kaafu length 400m width 225m male distance 21.31km island chief phone 960 6640068 fax 960 6640068 Gulhi Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll . References cite web title Gulhi Census url http www.atolls.gov.mv islands.asp?atoll letter H&islandcode H11&atolldhiv Kaafu accessdate 2007 10 20 Islands of the Maldives coord 03 59 20 N 73 30 32 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub nl Gulhi sk Guli ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Dhiffushi atollKaafuAtoll location population 1030 length 950 m width 200 m male distance 36.64km island chief phone 960 6640071 fax 960 6640071 For other islands see Dhiffushi disambiguation Dhiffushi Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll . Islands of the Maldives coord 4 26 28 N 73 42 40 E display title region MV type isle source dewiki Maldives geo stub de Dhiffushi KaafuAtoll nl Dhiffushi Kaafu atol sk Diffusi ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Thulusdhoo atollKaafuAtoll location population 839 length 975m width 650m male distance 28.24km island chief phone 960 6640183 fax 960 6640183 Maafushi Dhivehi language Dhivehi is the capital of KaafuAtoll . Islands of the Maldives Maldives geo stub coord 04 22 22 N 73 38 56 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title nl Thulusdhoo sk Tulusd ... more details
for other islands with this name Guraidhoo disambiguation Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Guraidhoo atoll Kaafu Atoll location population 1459 length 675m width 500m male distance 31.68km island chief phone 960 6640072 fax 960 6640072 Guraidhoo Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives. Islands of the Maldives coord 03 54 00 N 73 28 06 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub nl Guraidhoo Kaafu atol sk Guraid K fu ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Huraa atollKaafuAtoll location population 748 length 850m width 300m male distance 21.20km island chief phone 960 6640074 fax 960 6640074 For other islands see Huraa Huraa Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll . Islands of the Maldives Hur coord 04 20 02 N 73 36 04 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub nl Huraa Kaafu atol sk Hur ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Himmafushi atollKaafuAtoll location population 855 length 900m width 750m male distance 17.27km island chief Hussain Abdul Rahmaan phone 960 6642024 fax 960 6642024 Himmafushi Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll . Islands of the Maldives coord 04 18 33 N 73 34 15 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub nl Himmafushi sk Himmafusi ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Kaashidhoo atollKaafuAtoll location population 1917 length 2825m width 1025m male distance 87.54 km island chief Maahir phone 960 6645377 fax 960 6645377 For other islands Kaashidhoo disambiguation Image Buddhist ruins in kaashidhoo maldives.jpg thumb 200px left The remains of ancient Buddhist temples from the pre Islamic period on the island of Kaashidhoo in the Maldives Kaashidhoo Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll . It is located at the northern tip Mal atoll and is the fifth biggest island in the entire Maldivian archipelago. Kaashidhoo is well known for its wealth in coconut trees. It is said that there is a man from the island his name is Sulaiman who owns more than one thousand coconut trees. Kaashidhoo is included in the Mal Atoll . However it is an atoll by itself geographically. For the ease of administration the island is placed under KaafuAtoll. Kaashidhoo Kandu The Kaashidu Kandu, also known as Kardiva Channel is the broad channel separating some of the central atolls of Maldives. The island of Kaashidu lies roughly in the middle of this channel which runs in a SW NE direction. It appeared in old French maps as Courant de Caridoue . See also Kaashidhoo Bodu Kandu Kaashidhoo Kuda Kandu References Divehi T r khah Au Alikameh . Divehi Bah i T rikhah Khidmaiykur Qaum Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Mal 1990. Divehiraajjege J graf ge Vanavaru . Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.S san . Xavier Romero Frias , The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom . Barcelona 1999. Islands of the Maldives coord 04 57 20 N 73 27 53 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub de Kaashidhoo Kaafu es Kaashidhoo fr Kaashidhoo nl Kaashidhoo Kaafu atol sk K sid ... more details
Maldives Island ImageExists No islandimage island Gaafaru atollKaafuAtoll location population 1135 length 525m width 300m male distance 62.50 km island Councillor Mubashir Jaleel phone 960 6641941 fax 960 6641941 Gaafaru Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll , the only island of the natural atoll known as Gaafaru . Gahaafaru Atoll Gahaafaru or Gaafaru Northern Reef is a large elliptical reef with only a small inhabited island at its eastern end. This reef has proved disastrous to many vessels. Gaafaru reef is as much a separate atoll as Goidhoo Baa Atoll Goifulhafehendhu Atoll or Rasdhoo Rasdhukuramathi Atoll which are similar in structure and size. It is separated from Kagi the northern most island of North Mal Atoll by a narrow but deep channel the Gaafaru Kandu. Its lagoon has an average depth of 16 fathoms and has no coral patches or shoals in its centre. gaafaru is a small island surrounded by a big reef. References Divehi T r khah Au Alikameh . Divehi Bah i T rikhah Khidmaiykur Qaum Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Mal 1990. Divehiraajjege J graf ge Vanavaru . Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.S san . Xavier Romero Frias , The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom . Barcelona 1999. Islands of the Maldives coord 04 44 10 N 73 29 55 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub de Gaafaru Atoll fr Atoll Gaafaru nl Gaafaru sk G faru ... more details
Maldives Island islandimage Maafushi island.jpg island Maafushi atollKaafuAtoll location population 1234 length 1275m width 260m male distance 26.65km island chief phone 960 6640073 fax 960 6640073 unreferenced date February 2012 For other islands Maafushi disambiguation Maafushi Maafushi Dhivehi language Dhivehi is one of the inhabited islands of KaafuAtoll and the proposed capital for the Administrative Divisions of the Maldives Medhu Uthuru Province of the Maldives . It was heavily damaged in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 2004 tsunami which impacted on over 100,000 of the Maldives 300,000 population. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies , supported by the Irish and American Red Cross Socieites , began work on a mains sewage system on August 10, 2006. The International Federation has also funded the building of homes for those who lost theirs during the tsunami. Both schemes are carried out in partnership with commercial contractors and with the support and involvement of the local community. Maafushi Prison is located on this island. Islands of the Maldives coord 03 56 25 N 73 29 20 E type isle region MV scale 5000 source nlwiki display title Maldives geo stub nl Maafushi Kaafu atol pl Maafushi sk M fusi K fu ... more details
, and still are, other distinctive groups of people in the Maldives, like in Huvadhu Atoll for example ... geo stub it Giravaru Atollo di Kaafu nl Giraavaru Kaafu atol sk Gir varu K fu ... more details
disambig Kaafu may refer to KaafuAtoll , an administrative division of the Maldives. Thaana , the seventh consonant of the Thaana abugaida used in Dhivehi. ... more details
Atoll , Maldives 1617 km , land area 79 km KaafuAtoll North Mal Atoll , Maldives ...for other senses of this word atoll disambiguation Image Atafutrim.jpg thumb right Satellite picture of the Atafu atoll in Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean . An atoll IPAc en icon t l or IPAc en t l ref pronunciation in old video on youtube, http www.youtube.com watch?v Z29H AX jTs Bikini Atoll ... atoll comes from the Dhivehi language Dhivehi an Indo Aryan language spoken on the Maldives Maldive .... 2 . More modern definitions of atoll are those of McNeil 1954, p. 396 as ..an annular reef ... atolls are only found in the tropics and subtropics. The northernmost atoll of the world is Kure Atoll at 28 24 N, along with other atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands . The southernmost ... Sea , both of which are part of the Coral Sea Islands Territory. The next southerly atoll is Ducie ... atoll at a latitude of 32 24 N. At this latitude coral reefs would not develop without the warming waters of the Gulf Stream . However, Bermuda is what is termed a pseudo atoll because its general form, while resembling that of an atoll, has a very different mode of formation. While there is no atoll directly on the Equator , the closest atoll to the Equator is Aranuka of Kiribati, with its southern ... pub reposit 2001 2001075.pdf Atoll Area, Depth and Rainfall 2001 spreadsheet from http www.geosociety.org ... 4500 km , submerged, least depth 7.3 m Boduthiladhunmathi Thiladhunmathi Miladhunmadulu Atoll, Maldives , two names, but a single atoll structure 3850 km , land area 51 km Chesterfield Islands , New Caledonia 3500 km , land area 10 km Huvadhu Atoll , Maldives 3152 km ... atoll, Federated States of Micronesia , lagoon , is 40 km , land area of 1.7 km , divided ... Islets Bank, Coral Sea 2282 km , land area 1 km Namonuito Atoll , Chuuk 2267 km , land area 4.4 km Ari Atoll , Maldives 2252 km , land area 69 km Maro Reef , Northwestern ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Noonu Atoll.png admin name Noonu Atollatoll name Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi location 5 58 N and 5 38 N letter D abbreviation N capital Manadhoo Noonu Atoll Manadhoo population 14502 noofislands 71 inhabited islands 13 atoll chief Faruhath Ali http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Foddhoo Noonu Atoll Foddhoo Henbandhoo Noonu Atoll Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Noonu Atoll Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Noonu Atoll Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Noonu Atoll Kudafaree Landhoo Noonu Atoll Landhoo Lhohi Noonu Atoll Lhohi Maafaru Noonu Atoll Maafaru Maalhendhoo Noonu Atoll Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Noonu Atoll Magoodhoo Manadhoo Noonu Atoll Manadhoo Miladhoo Noonu Atoll Miladhoo Velidhoo Noonu Atoll Velidhoo unislands Badadhidhdhoo, Bodufushi, Bodulhaimendhoo, Bomasdhoo, Burehifasdhoo, Dheefuram, Dhelibehuraa, Dhekenanfaru, Dhigurah, Dhonaerikandoodhoo, Ekulhivaru, Farumuli, Felivaru, Fodhidhipparu, Fushivelavaru, Gallaidhoofushi, Gemendhoo, Goanbilivaadhoo, Holhumeedhoo, Huivani, Hulhudhdhoo, Huvadhumaavattaru, Iguraidhoo, Kuddarah, Kadimmahuraa, Kalaidhoo, Karimma, Kedhivaru, Koalaa, Kolhufushi, Kudafunafaru, Kudafushi, Kunnamaloa, Kuramaadhoo, Kuredhivaru, Loafaru ..., Vavathi, Vihafarufinolhu Image Turtle hatchlings noonu atoll maldives.jpg thumb Green turtle hatchlings makings their way to the sea on the uninhabited island on Loafaru in Noonu Atoll Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is an administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll . The capital is Manadhoo Noonu Atoll Manadhoo . The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. Baraveli ..., Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives ... atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref References Reflist Divehi T r khah Au Alikameh . Divehi Bah i T rikhah ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Meemu Atoll.png admin name Meemu Atollatoll name Mulaku Atoll location 3 11 N and 2 45 N letter K abbreviation M capital Muli Meemu Atoll Muli population 6459 noofislands 33 inhabited islands 9 atoll chief Ahmed Saavi http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Mulah Meemu Atoll Boli Mulah , Dhiggaru Meemu Atoll Dhiggaru , Kolhufushi Meemu Atoll Kolhufushi , Madifushi Meemu Atoll Madifushi , Maduvvaree Meemu Atoll Maduvvaree , Muli Meemu Atoll Muli , Naalaafushi Meemu Atoll Naalaafushi , Raimmandhoo Meemu Atoll Raimmandhoo , Veyvah Meemu Atoll Veyvah unislands Boahuraa, Dhekunuboduveli, Dhiththudi, Erruh huraa, Fenboafinolhu, Fenfuraaveli, Gaahuraa, Gasveli, Gongalu Huraa, Haafushi, Hakuraahuraa, Hurasveli, Kekuraalhuveli, Kudadhigandu, Kurali, Kudausfushi, Maahuraa, Maalhaveli, Maausfushi, Medhufushi, Raabandhihuraa, Seedhihuraa, Seedhihuraaveligandu, Thuvaru, Uthuruboduveli, Veriheybe Mulaku Atoll or Meemu Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name, also known as Mulak Atoll or Mulakatolhu . There is a mosque of historical value in Kolhufushi Island, but no Buddhist remains have been found on this atoll. Also of historic importance is the 1573 wreck of Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Azam Kalhuohfummi off the south eastern reef of Kolhuvaariyaafushi island. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. including Meemu are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the atolls of the Maldives natural atolls that make up these divisions. Some ... and foreigners in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions ... Atoll Mulaku it Atollo Meemu nl Meemu atol sk M mu ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Thaa Atoll.png admin name Thaa Atollatoll name Kolhumadulu location 2 34 N and 2 10 N letter N abbreviation Th capital Veymandoo Thaa Atoll Veymandoo population 13846 noofislands 66 inhabited islands 13 atoll chief islands Burunee Thaa Atoll Burunee Dhiyamingili Thaa Atoll Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Thaa Atoll Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Thaa Atoll Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Thaa Atoll Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Thaa Atoll Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Thaa Atoll Kinbidhoo Madifushi Thaa Atoll Madifushi Omadhoo Thaa Atoll Omadhoo Thimarafushi Thaa Atoll Thimarafushi Vandhoo Thaa Atoll Vandhoo Veymandoo Thaa Atoll Veymandoo Vilufushi Thaa Atoll Vilufushi unislands Bodufinolhu, Bodurehaa, Dhiffushi, Dhonanfushi, Dhururehaa, Ekuruffushi, Elaa, Fenfushi, Fenmeerufushi, Fonaddoo, Fondhoo, Fonidhaani, Fushi, Gaalee, Gaathurehaa, Hathifushi, Hiriyanfushi, Hodelifushi, Hulhiyanfushi, Kaaddoo, , Kadufushi, Kafidhoo, Kakolhas, Kalhudheyfushi, Kalhufahalafushi, Kandaru, Kani, Kanimeedhoo, Kolhufushi 1, Kolhufushi 2, Kudadhoo, Kudakaaddoo, Kudakibidhoo, Kurandhuvaru, Kuredhifushi, Lhavaddoo, Maagulhi, Maalefushi, Mathidhoo, Medhafushi, Olhudhiyafushi, Olhufushi, Olhufushi finolhu, Olhugiri, Ruhththibirah, Thinkolhufushi, Ufuriyaa, Usfushi, Vanbadhi Kolhumadulu Atoll , letter code Thaa is an is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. The ancient name of the island was Kolhumaduva during the time of King Koimala of the Maldives Koimala who united all atolls of the Maldives under one Kingdom for the first time. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu ... atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref References Reflist Kinbidhoo News, http www.veyru.com Divehi T r khah ... Thaa fr Atoll Kolhumadulu it Atollo Thaa nl Thaa atol sk T ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Faafu Atoll.png admin name Faafu Atollatoll name Nilandhe Atoll Uthuruburi location 3 20 N and 3 03 N letter L abbreviation F capital Nilandhoo Faafu Atoll Nilandhoo population 4641 noofislands 23 inhabited islands 5 atoll chief Abdulla Jameel http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Bileddhoo Faafu Atoll Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Faafu Atoll Dharanboodhoo Feeali Faafu Atoll Feeali Filitheyo Magoodhoo Faafu Atoll Magoodhoo Nilandhoo Faafu Atoll Nilandhoo unislands Badidhiffusheefinolhu Dhiguvarufinolhu Enbulufushi Faanuvaahuraa Himithi Jinnathugau Kandoomoonufushi Maafushi Faafu Atoll Maafushi Maavaruhuraa Madivaruhuraa Makunueri Minimasgali Faafu Atoll Minimasgali Villingilivarufinolhu Voshimasfalhuhuraa Northern Nilandhe Atoll , Nilande Atoll North or Faafu Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives . It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. Certain islands of this atoll used to be inhabited, like Himithi. The islanders were resettled in other islands so that Friday prayers could be held. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. including Faafu are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the atolls of the Maldives natural atolls that make up these divisions. Some atolls are divided into two administrative divisions while other divisions are made up of two or more natural atolls. The order followed by the code letters is from North to South, beginning with the first letters of the Thaana alphabet used in Dhivehi language Dhivehi . These code letters are not accurate ... in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ... fr Atoll Nilandhe Nord it Atollo Faafu nl Faafu atol sk F fu ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Baa Atoll.png admin name Baa Atollatoll name Maalhosmadulu location 5 23 N and 4 49 N letter F abbreviation B capital Eydhafushi Baa Atoll Eydhafushi population 11910 noofislands 75 inhabited islands 13 atoll chief Mohamed Mahir http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Dharavandhoo Baa Atoll Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Baa Atoll Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Baa Atoll Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Baa Atoll Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Baa Atoll Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Baa Atoll Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Baa Atoll Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Baa Atoll Kamadhoo Kendhoo Baa Atoll Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Baa Atoll Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Baa Atoll Kudarikilu Maalhos Baa Atoll Maalhos Thulhaadhoo Baa Atoll Thulhaadhoo ..., Dhigufaruvinagandu, Dhunikolhu, Enboodhoo, Fehenfushi, Finolhas Baa Atoll Finolhas , Fonimagoodhoo ..., Vakkaru, Velivarufinolhu, Veyofushee, Vinaneih faruhuraa, Voavah Baa Atoll is an Administrative divisions ... atolls, namely southern Southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll Maalhosmadulu Atoll which is 42 km long and 32 km wide and consists of 9 inhabited islands , the Fasd ther Atoll wedged in between the two Maalhosmadulu Atolls and separated from north Maalhosmasdulu Atoll by Hani Kandu or Moresby Channel and the smaller natural atoll known as Goidhoo Baa Atoll Goifulhafehendhu Atoll Horsburgh Atoll in the Admiralty charts . Situated on the west of the Maldives atoll chain, it consists of 75 islands ..., Kaafu, etc. are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper ... among tourists and foreigners in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll ... Atolls seen from space. The Southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and Fasd ther Atoll centre make up Baa Atoll Maalhosmadulu Atoll is also considered as a good example of the rich biodiversity found in the Maldives ... Atoll lies 13 km north of Goidhoo Baa Atoll Goifulhafehendhu Atoll . Olhugiri is well known ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Raa Atoll.png admin name Raa Atollatoll name Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi location 5 58 N and 5 20 N letter E abbreviation R capital Ungoofaaru Raa Atoll Ungoofaaru population 19003 noofislands 88 inhabited islands 15 atoll chief Saud Abdulla http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Alifushi Raa Atoll Alifushi Angolhitheemu Raa Atoll Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Raa Atoll Dhuvaafaru Fainu Raa Atoll Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Raa Atoll Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Raa Atoll Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Raa Atoll Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo Raa Atoll Kandholhudhoo Kinolhas Raa Atoll Kinolhas Maakurathu Raa Atoll Maakurathu Maduvvaree Raa Atoll Maduvvaree Meedhoo Raa Atoll Meedhoo Rasgetheemu Raa Atoll Rasgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Raa Atoll Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Raa Atoll Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo Raa Atoll Vaadhoo unislands Aarah, Arilundhoo, Badaveri, Bodufarufinolhu, Bodufenmaaenboodhoo ..., Vandhoo, Veyvah, Viligili, Wakkaru Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Raa Atoll is an Administrative ... . It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Alifushi. Image Malosmadulu Atolls, Maldives.jpg thumb left The Maalhosmadulu Atolls seen from space. The Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and the islands of Alifushi and Etthingili not in the picture make up Raa Atoll 1. Alifushi Raa Atoll ... with very deep waters no sounding between this faru and the northern end of the main atoll. 2. Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll is convert 35 mi km in length from N to S, and convert 15 mi km across ... Atoll is Ungoofaaru Raa Atoll Ungoofaaru . Recently, the island has been reclaimed up to the edge .... NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. are code letters assigned to the present ... who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref Alifushi , located at the northern end of the atoll, is an island which has been traditionally famous for its skilled boatbuilding ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Vaavu Atoll.png admin name Vaavu Atollatoll name Felidhu Atoll location 3 41 N and 3 13 N letter J abbreviation V capital Felidhoo Vaavu Atoll Felidhoo population 2144 noofislands 19 inhabited islands 5 atoll chief Ali Rasheed Abdul Rahman http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Felidhoo Vaavu Atoll Felidhoo Fulidhoo Vaavu Atoll Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Vaavu Atoll Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Vaavu Atoll Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo Vaavu Atoll Thinadhoo unislands Aarah, Alimathaa, Anbaraa, Bodumohoraa, Dhiggiri, Fussfaruhuraa, Hingaahuraa, Hulhidhoo, Kuda anbaraa, Kudhiboli, Kunavashi, Maafussaru, Medhugiri, Thunduhuraa, Raggadu, Ruhhurihuraa, Vashugiri, Vattaru Image Hulhidhoo island felide atoll.jpg thumb The uninhabited island of Hulhidhoo as viewed from Thinadhoo Vaavu Atoll Thinadhoo Unsourced image removed Image Felide atoll islands.jpg thumb left 200px Satellite photo by NASA of islands and reefs on the eastern and southern fringes of Vaavu atoll deletable image caption 1 Saturday, 28 February 2009 Vaavu Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef . It is the smallest administrative atoll in terms of population. This atoll is located 40 miles from capital Mal , 90 minutes by speedboat and 5 hours by dhoni . The Vaavu Atoll Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division includes two geographical atolls Felidhu Atoll ... Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom ref No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. including Vaavu are code ... in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ... Official Vaavu Atoll website Atolls of the Maldives coord missing Maldives Category Administrative ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Lhaviyani Atoll.png admin name Lhaviyani Atollatoll name Faadhippolhu location 5 15 N and 5 34 N letter G abbreviation Lh capital Naifaru Lhaviyani Atoll Naifaru population 11104 noofislands 52 inhabited islands 5 atoll chief Qasim Abdul Kareem http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Hinnavaru Lhaviyani Atoll Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Lhaviyani Atoll Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi Lhaviyani Atoll Maafilaafushi Naifaru Lhaviyani Atoll Naifaru Olhuvelifushi Lhaviyani Atoll Olhuvelifushi unislands Aligau, Bahurukabeeru, Bodhuhuraa, Bodufaahuraa, Bodugaahuraa, Dhidhdhoo, Dhirubaafushi, Diffushi, Faadhoo, Fainuaadham Huraa, Fehigili, Felivaru, Fushifaru, Gaaerifaru ..., Kanifushi, Kanuhuraa, Komandoo Lhaviyani Atoll Komandoo , Kudadhoo, Kuredhdhoo, Lhohi, Lhossalafushi ..., Thilamaafushi, Varihuraa, Vavvaru, Veligadu, Veyvah, Vihafarufinolhu Lhaviyani Atoll or Faadhippolhu Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives administrative division of the Maldives . Lhaviyani Atoll is located between 5 15 and 5 35 N and between 73 20 and 74 40 E. The capital of the atoll is Naifaru. There are a total of 54 islands in the atoll of which only 5 are inhabited, namely ... of Maafilaafushi Lhaviyani Atoll Maafilaafushi was resettled in the 1980s in order to relieve the lack ... 1800 1900 , 2003, Orient Academic Centre, Male ref . There are four resorts in the atoll, namely ... located between Naifaru and Hinnavaru. Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply Faadhippolhu ... Radun the first king to rule over all the Maldive islands this atoll was called Faadu Bur . NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. including Lhaviyani are code letters ... who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref References ... Atol n Lhaviyani fr Atoll Faadhippolhu it Atollo Lhaviyani he nl Lhaviyani atol sk Lavijani ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Gnaviyani Atoll.png admin name Gnaviyani Atollatoll name Fuvahmulah ... 1 inhabited islands 1 atoll chief Ali Fazad islands Fuvahmulah unislands Gnaviyani Atoll ... to the natural atoll, Fuvahmulah . Surfacewise this is the smallest administrative unit in the Maldives, situated in the Addu Kandu Equatorial Channel Addu Mulah Kandu between Huvadhu Atoll and Addu Atoll . Until the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen II , Fuvahmulah and Addu Atoll were considered as one Administrative division named Addumulah. Geography The atoll of Fuvahmulah corresponding to this administrative division is the 25th natural atoll of the Maldives . Some people due to lack of knowledge or as part of a prevailing misconception erroneously mention that Fuvahmulah is not an atoll. An island of coral that encircles a lagoon partially or completely is what we call an atoll. In the distant past Fuvahmulah was a small coral atoll whose southern end was open at a spot ... today are two small lakes, wetlands and marshy taro fields. Therefore Fuvahmulah is a small Atoll ... act 2010. Also, an Atoll Council is to be elected for the atoll as a whole. NOTE Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc.. including Gnaviyani are code letters assigned to the present ... divisions or contain half of an atoll In case of Thiladhunmathi to Haa Alif, Haa Dhaal, Shaviyani and Noonu Atolls, Huvadhu Atoll to Gaafu Alifu and Gaafu Dhaalu Atolls and In case of half of Ari Atoll to Alifu Dhaalu Atoll , while other divisions are made up of two or more natural atolls In case of Raa, Baa, Kaafu, Alifu Alifu and Vaavu Atolls . Some administrative divisions correspond to the same natural atoll too In case of Lhaviyani, Meemu, Faafu, Dhaalu, Thaa, Laamu, Gnaviyani and Seenu ... and foreigners in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . Aware of the extent of this problem, Maldivian expert ... more details
MaldiveAtoll ImageExists Yes atollimage Laamu Atoll.png admin name Laamu Atollatoll name Haddhunmathi location 2 08 N and 1 47 N letter O abbreviation L capital Fonadhoo Laamu Atoll Fonadhoo population 14313 noofislands 82 inhabited islands 12 atoll chief Mohamed Naeem http www.atolls.gov.mv atollchiefs.asp islands Dhanbidhoo Laamu Atoll Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Laamu Atoll Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Laamu Atoll Gaadhoo Gan Laamu Atoll Gan Hithadhoo Laamu Atoll Hithadhoo Isdhoo Laamu Atoll Isdhoo Kalhaidhoo Laamu Atoll Kalhaidhoo Kunahandhoo Laamu Atoll Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Laamu Atoll Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Laamu Atoll Maamendhoo Maavah Laamu Atoll Maavah Mundoo Laamu Atoll Mundoo unislands Athah dha, Berasdhoo ..., Uvadhevifushi, Vadinolhu, Veligandufinolhu, Ziyaaraiffushi Haddhunmathi Atoll or Laamu Atoll ... to the natural atoll of the same name. The administrative capital is located in Fonadhoo Laamu Atoll ... eastern fringes of Laamu Atoll, or Haddhunmathi Atoll . The inhabited island of Ishoo as well as several ... are topped by islands. There are many islands along its eastern and southern boundaries. This atoll ... resembles Kolhumadulhu , its neighbour further north. Owing to its typical atoll shape, it differs ... m . Laamu Atoll forms the southern limit of Central Maldives. Beyond the Huvadhu Kandu , the broadest channel between atolls in the Maldives, lie the southern atolls. Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll ..., Baa, Kaafu, etc. including Laamu are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions ... the true atoll names in Dhivehi, save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll . ref Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives , Atoll Editions 2004 ref Haddhunmathi Haddhunmathi or laamu atoll is the larggest country in maldives. Satu Duvu atoll was playing an important role in the Maldives when the nation was a Kingdom ..., like Dhanbidhoo , Mundoo , Gan Laamu Atoll Gan and Isdhoo . These are remains of monasteries, viharas ... by H.C.P. Bell during his excavations in this atoll has disappeared, but the picture taken by Bell ... more details
Wiktionary Atol Atoll or ATOLL can refer to Atoll , a type of island Atolls of the Maldives , in the Indian Ocean Atoll band , a French progressive rock band atoll programming , a function in C programming language ATOLL programming language , used for automating the checking and launch of Saturn rockets Antarctic Technology Offshore Lagoon Laboratory , a floating oceanographic laboratory Vympel K 13 NATO reporting name , a Soviet and Russian air to air missile disambig fr Atoll homonymie ru fi Atoll ... more details
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