Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
Thinadhoo (Dhivehi: ތިނަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.
Thinadhoo | |
|---|---|
  Thinadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°29′20″N 73°32′21″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 75.97 km (47.21 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
| • Width | 0.200 km (0.124 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 152 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is widely used for tourism and guest house business is rapidly increasing in the island.
Geography
The island is 75.97 km (47 mi; 41 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 12.7 ha (31 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is up from about 9.1 ha (22 acres) in 2007.[4]
Demography
In 2003, the island was described as the least populated of the inhabited islands in the atoll.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55 | — |
| 2014 | 73 | +32.7% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [6] | ||
Healthcare
Thinadhoo has a pharmacy.[7]
References
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Thinadhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- "Socio-economic assessment and monitoring of coral reef resources at Vaavu atoll, Maldives" (PDF). Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources. p. 9. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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