Keyodhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
Keyodhoo (Dhivehi: ކެޔޮދޫ) is the most populous of the islands of Vaavu Atoll.
Keyodhoo | |
|---|---|
  Keyodhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°27′45″N 73°32′57″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 78.95 km (49.06 mi) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.073 km2 (0.028 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.500 km (0.311 mi) |
| • Width | 0.250 km (0.155 mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 800(including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 78.95 km (49 mi; 43 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 11.9 ha (29 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is up from about 7.3 ha (18 acres) in 2007.[4]
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 510 | — |
| 2014 | 635 | +24.5% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] | ||
Healthcare
A health center has been established at the island replacing a smaller health post in the past.[6]
Transport
By 2003, a harbour had been built for the island.[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 6 August 2018.
- "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Keyodhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "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.
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