Magoodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
Magoodhoo
magudu | |
|---|---|
  Magoodhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°04′40″N 72°57′55″E / 3.07778°N 72.96528°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Faafu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 135.56 km (84.23 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Migdhadh Adam |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.950 km (0.590 mi) |
| • Width | 0.350 km (0.217 mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 794 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Magoodhoo (Dhivehi: މަގޫދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll in the Maldives.[2]
Geography
The island is 135.56 km (84 mi; 73 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[3]
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 518 | — |
| 2014 | 524 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 794 | +51.5% |
| 2006-2016: Census populations Source: [4] | ||
References
- ^ "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 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Magoodhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.