Gaadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
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Inhabited island in Maldives
Gaadhoo | |
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Gaadhoo is located in Maldives Gaadhoo Gaadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 01°49′12′′N 73°27′05′′E / 1.82000°N 73.45139°E / 1.82000; 73.45139 | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Laamu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 260.52 km (161.88 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.950 km (1.212 mi) |
| • Width | 1.100 km (0.684 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 178 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Gaadhoo (Dhivehi: ގާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. The island's people moved to fonadhoo
Geography
[edit ]The island is 260.52 km (162 mi; 141 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
[edit ]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 231 | — |
| 2014 | 174 | −24.7% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
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 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
