Kadhdhoo or Kaddhoo, Kahdhoo (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.

Kadhdhoo
Kadhdhoo is located in Maldives
Kadhdhoo
Kadhdhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 1°51′35.17″N 73°31′16.25″E / 1.8597694°N 73.5211806°E / 1.8597694; 73.5211806
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollHaddhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atollLaamu Atoll
Distance to Malé232 km (144 mi)
Area
 • Total1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length2 km (1 mi)
 • Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total30
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography and climate

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The island is 256.05 km (159 mi; 138 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1] It is located south of Maandhoo and 500 m (550 yd) northeast of Fonadhoo.

Kadhdhoo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Kadhdhoo Airport, (elevation 1.2 m (3.9 ft), 1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
31.2
(88.2)
32.0
(89.6)
32.4
(90.3)
31.8
(89.2)
31.7
(89.1)
31.5
(88.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
31.1
(88.0)
31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
31.4
(88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8)
28.6
(83.5)
29.3
(84.7)
29.5
(85.1)
29.2
(84.6)
29.1
(84.4)
28.8
(83.8)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
28.7
(83.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
25.6
(78.1)
26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.8
(78.4)
25.3
(77.5)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
25.3
(77.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 131.7
(5.19)
81.3
(3.20)
84.6
(3.33)
163.0
(6.42)
279.1
(10.99)
112.1
(4.41)
162.0
(6.38)
194.8
(7.67)
238.8
(9.40)
270.5
(10.65)
263.7
(10.38)
261.4
(10.29)
2,243
(88.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.2 4.9 6.5 10.7 15.9 10.3 11.8 12.7 14.6 16.8 15.7 13.2 140.3
Source: NOAA[2]

Economy

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The island is dominated by its airport. Kadhdhoo has several other facilities, including a mosque, hotel, several restaurants, harbour, storage facilities and a gas station (whose owner has the house with the sole family that actually lives on this island).

Transport

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This island holds Kadhdhoo Airport, which is the largest airport of the Middle-Maldives District.

Road

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The island is connected by causeway to Fonadhoo.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Kadhdhoo Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ Maldives Post-Tsunami Environmental Assessment. UNEP. 2005. p. 69. ISBN 9789280725797. OCLC 968476613.