Ungoofaaru (Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is an inhabited island located in Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives. It is also the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll.
Ungoofaaru
އުނގޫފާރު | |
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  Ungoofaaru Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E / 5.66806°N 73.03056°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 173.39 km (107.74 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Ab. |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.775 km (0.482 mi) |
| • Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,531 (Registered Population) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
editThe island is 173.39 km (108 mi; 94 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The island is quite small, being about 0.775 km (0.482 mi) long and 0.450 km (0.280 mi), It is located on the Eastern rim of the atoll, along with many other inhabited islands of the same Atoll.
Demography
editFollowing the 2004 tsunami, the residents of the devastated Kandholhudhoo island were moved into temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, before being rehoused on nearby Dhuvaafaru in 2008.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,988 | — |
| 2014 | 1,388 | −53.5% |
| 2022 | 1,531 | +10.3% |
| 2006-2022: Census populations Source: [3][4] | ||
Infrastructure
editUngoofaaru school is located in the center of the island. The island has 3 mosques, Ungoofaaru Islamic Centre, Ungoofaaru Anhenunge Miskiyy (Ungoofaaru Girls Mosque) and Masjid Al-Thaquvaa. The island is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province.
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. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "R. Un'goofaaru". Archived from the original on 2023-10-27.
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