Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll

Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is a local administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo.

Noonu Atoll
CountryMaldives
Corresponding geographic atoll(s)Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi
Location5°58' N and 5°38' N
CapitalManadhoo
Government
  Atoll ChiefMohamed Basheer
Population
  Total14,502
Letter code
D
Dhivehi letter code
N (ނ)
 • Number of islands71
 • Inhabited islandsFoddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru¤ Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.

The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. "Baraveli" means hermit crab in Divehi.

References

  • Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
  • Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
  • Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.

6.0264°N 73.1900°E / 6.0264; 73.1900

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