Hithaadhoo (Dhivehi: ހިތާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands and third largest island with registered population of 1430 in Baa Atoll.
Hithaadhoo | |
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Coordinates: 05°00′28″N 72°55′19″E / 5.00778°N 72.92194°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Baa Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 112.77 km (70.07 mi) |
Government | |
• Island Chief | Councilars |
Area | |
• Total | 0.392 km2 (0.151 sq mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.800 km (0.497 mi) |
• Width | 0.490 km (0.304 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 705 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
editThe island is 112.77 km (70 mi; 61 nmi) northwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 758 | — |
2014 | 670 | −11.6% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.