Maarandhoo (Dhivehi: މާރަންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Maarandhoo Island Council.
Maarandhoo
މާރަންދޫ | |
|---|---|
 Secretariat for Maarandhoo Island Council | |
  Maarandhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′18″N 72°58′59″E / 6.85500°N 72.98306°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 302.01 km (187.66 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Maarandhoo Island Council |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.08 km (0.67 mi) |
| • Width | 0.52 km (0.32 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 671 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Geography
editThe island is 302.01 km (188 mi; 163 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 530 | — |
| 2014 | 647 | +22.1% |
| 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. 33. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
External links
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