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 located in the Heart of the Atoll, along with the 2 other inhabited islands of Felidhoo and Keyodhoo. 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 about 9.1 ha (22 acres) bigger than it was 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% |
| 2022 | 259 | +254.8% |
| 2006, 2014, 2022: Census populations Source: [6][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.
- https://mfr.mv/public-sector/the-harbour-development-project-for-v-thinadhoo#:~:text=As%20per%20latest%20Census%202022,while%20expatriate%20population%20is%20184.
- "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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