Muraidhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)

Muraidhoo (Dhivehi: މުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and is geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Muraidhoo Island Council. It is one of the intra-atoll islands (i.e. not forming the atoll border).

Muraidhoo
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Muraidhoo is located in Maldives
Muraidhoo
Muraidhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 6°50′23″N 73°09′54″E / 6.83972°N 73.16500°E / 6.83972; 73.16500
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollThiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atollHaa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé297.1 km (184.6 mi)
Government
 • CouncilMuraidhoo Island Council
Dimensions
 • Length1.05 km (0.65 mi)
 • Width0.68 km (0.42 mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total919 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)650, 20

History

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There are no archaeological remains of interest on the island. Notable figures from Muraidhoo include Hassan Kaleyge who served as the Treasurer of the Kings for many sultans of the Isdhoo and Dhiyamigili Dynastries and Hussein Dahara Takurufan who was the foreign minister during Sultan Ghazi Hassan Izudeen's reign 1759–1767.

Geography

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The island is 297.1 km (185 mi; 160 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 451—    
2014 444−1.6%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Muraidhoo". www.muraidhoo.gov.mv.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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