Mathiveri (Alif Alif Atoll)

Mathiveri (Dhivehi: މަތިވެރި) is one of the eight inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.

Mathiveri
Mathiveri is located in Maldives
Mathiveri
Mathiveri
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 04°11′25″N 72°44′50″E
CountryMaldives
Distance to Malé84.58 km (52.56 mi)
Dimensions
  Length0.775 km (0.482 mi)
  Width0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population
 (May,2022)[1]
  Total1,024
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Island Code U-05 Postal Code 09040

Geography

The island is 84.58 km (53 mi; 46 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Mathiveri is located at the central area of North ari atoll.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 60    
1965 78+30.0%
1970 114+46.2%
1980 160+40.4%
1985 223+39.4%
1990 311+39.5%
1995 413+32.8%
2000 517+25.2%
2005 612+18.4%
2010 686+12.1%
2015 781+13.8%
2020 991+26.9%
2021 1,013+2.2%
1960-2021: Census populations
Source: [3]

The population of Mathiveri as of September 2020 are 991 in total.

Governance

There is a police station on the island, and a magistrate court to provide law enforcement.

Island council

The current Island Council members are:- 1- Ahmed Aslam (MDP) President of the Council. 2- Ali Naafiz (MDP) Vice President of the Council. 3- Hussain Nihaan (PPM) member of the council. 4- Shifza Ibrahim (MDP) member of the council. 5- Mariyam Shaaniya (PPM) member of the council.

Economy

Main sources of economy of the island are Fishing and tourism. The island have Fishing Boats which mainly involving in the yellow fin tuna fishing industry. All the fishing boats are registered and licences under fish processing and exporting company. these companies export the raw fish products to European countries.

There are 10 guest houses in Mathiveri. Tourists across the world are used to visit the island and stay those guest houses. And many of the people are working nearby tourist island resorts.

Healthcare

Mathiveri Health Centre is the only health service provider in the island. The health centre has a medical officer and two registered nurses and nearly 15 staff members. The health centre is opened for 16 hours in a day.

Education

There is a school (up to grade 10) on the island to educate the children of the community. The principal of the school is Mr. Mohamed Siraj.

Sports

Football and handball are the main sports in Mathiveri. There is a football ground in the south side of the island. The pitch is not good for players because of the sandy soil. There are huge football competitions with participating teams from outside Mathiveri. They are played on an artificial grass football pitch on the island. Handball is the current top sport played among the woman of Mathiveri.

References

  1. "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2018" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2018. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.


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