Maamendhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
Maamendhoo | |
|---|---|
  Maamendhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 00°43′05″N 73°26′25″E / 0.71806°N 73.44028°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 382.36 km (237.59 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.425 km (0.885 mi) |
| • Width | 0.430 km (0.267 mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,690 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Maamendhoo (Dhivehi: މާމެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.
Geography
[edit]The island is 382.36 km (238 mi; 206 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Notable figures
[edit]•20th century famous businessman, philanthropist and politician Mohamed Kaleygefaanu ( މާމެންދޫ ބޮޑެގޭ މުހައްމަދު ކަލޭގެފާނު)
• Former and current minister of islamic affairs and former running mate of president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom Dr. Mohamed shaheem ali saeed
• Former prosecutor general, Former criminal justice advisor to the president and current deputy high commissioner of maldives to singapore Uz. Muhuthaz Muhsin
• Former Judge Abdul Muhsin Mohamed
• Former elections commission vice president, Former president of the employment tribunal and current chief judicial administrator Uz. Amjad Musthafa Mohamed
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. 36. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
| Haa Alif | ||
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| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Thaa | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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