Thulusdhoo (Dhivehi: ތުލުސްދޫ) is the capital of Kaafu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.
Thulusdhoo
ތުލުސްދޫ | |
|---|---|
  Thulusdhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 04°22′22″N 73°38′56″E / 4.37278°N 73.64889°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 26.81 km (16.66 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.580 km (0.982 mi) |
| • Width | 0.650 km (0.404 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,801 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is 26.81 km (17 mi; 14 nmi) northeast of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Geography
editThe island is 26.81 km (17 mi; 14 nmi) northeast of the country's capital, Malé.[3] Thulusdhoo is 1.580 km (0.982 mi) in length and just 0.680 km (0.423 mi) wide, with a total land area of 33 ha (82 acres).
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,148 | — |
| 2014 | 1,133 | −1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,801 | +59.0% |
| 2006-2022: Census populations Source: [1][4] | ||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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