Kurinbi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
Kurinbi (Dhivehi: ކުރިނބީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
Kurinbi | |
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![]() ![]() Kurinbi Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 06°40′00″N 72°59′44″E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 281.32 km (174.80 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.800 km (0.497 mi) |
• Width | 0.540 km (0.336 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 463 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
The island was severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives.
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 430 | — |
2014 | 448 | +4.2% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
References
- Listed as Kuribi at "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 10 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- Listed as Kurnibi at "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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