Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
Thinadhoo | |
|---|---|
  Thinadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°29′20″N 73°32′21″E / 3.48889°N 73.53917°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) |
Thinadhoo (Dhivehi: ތިނަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.
The island is widely used for tourism and guest house business is rapidly increasing in the island.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
In 2006, the island was described as the least populated island in the country.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55 | — |
| 2014 | 73 | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 259 | +254.8% |
| 2006, 2014, 2022: Census populations Source: [6][7] | ||
Healthcare[edit]
Like Felidhoo, Thinadhoo has a pharmacy.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Table PP 5: ISLANDS BY POPULATION SIZE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE OF TOTAL POPULATION". statisticsmaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "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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| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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