Draft:Ungulu (Raa Atoll)


R. Ungulu is a previously inhabited island of Maldives. The island was inhabited until 1995 when they were relocated to Hulhudhuffaaru.[1]

Ungulu
uninhabited island
Ungulu is located in Maldives
Ungulu
Ungulu
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 5°41′26″N 73°1′34″E / 5.69056°N 73.02611°E / 5.69056; 73.02611
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollRaa Atoll
Distance to Malé172.74 km (107.34 mi)
Area
 • Total14.6 ha (2.471 acres)
Population
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography and archaeology

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The island is about 3x smaller than Hulhudhuffaaru and is extremely close to Un’goofaaru and Ifuru. There are remains of Houses and buildings here that are now ruins/torn down over the 30 year period.

Population

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While R. Ungulu may not be inhabited today, it still has its population focused on the people born before 1995 living in Hulhudhuffaaru. Other than that, this island is now uninhabited.

References

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  1. ^ "Hulhudhuffaaru (Raa Atoll)", Wikipedia, 2021-01-17, retrieved 2024-07-19