Gulhi (Dhivehi: ގުޅި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. It is located in the South Malé Atoll close to Maafushi island and connected daily except Friday by MTCC public transport ferry.

Gulhi
ގުޅި
Gulhi is located in Maldives
Gulhi
Gulhi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°59′20″N 73°30′32″E / 3.98889°N 73.50889°E / 3.98889; 73.50889
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollKaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé20.61 km (12.81 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.400 km (0.249 mi)
 • Width0.225 km (0.140 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total976 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

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The island is 20.61 km (13 mi; 11 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 662—    
2014 832+25.7%
2022976+17.3%
2006-2022: Census populations
Source: [1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Table P3: Resident Population by place of enumeration and by island, 2014-2022" (PDF). 2022 Maldives Census. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.