Maduvvaree (Dhivehi: މަޑުއްވަރި) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.
Maduvvaree
މަޑުއްވަރި | |
|---|---|
  Maduvvaree Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°29′05″N 72°53′56″E / 5.48472°N 72.89889°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Maalhos madulu Uthuruburi |
| Administrative atoll | Raa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 159.83 km (99.31 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | R. Maduvvaree Council |
| • President | Mohamed Sodiq |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.650 km (0.404 mi) |
| • Width | 0.325 km (0.202 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,760 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
editThe island is 159.83 km (99 mi; 86 nmi) northwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,558 | — |
| 2014 | 1,398 | −10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,760 | +25.9% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3][1] | ||
Education
editRaa Atoll Education Centre has a school, called Maduvvaree School, on the island.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Table P3: Resident Population by place of enumeration and by island, 2014-2022" (PDF). Maldives Bureau of Statistics. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Raa Atoll Teacher Resource Centre, Meedhoo". www.raec.edu.mv. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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