Coordinates: 05°44′38″N 73°12′58″E / 5.74389°N 73.21611°E / 5.74389; 73.21611

Fodhdhoo

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Fodhdhoo
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CountryMaldives
Geographic atollMiladhummadulhu Atoll
Administrative atollSouthern Miladhunmadulu
Distance to Malé176.34 km (109.57 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.780 km (0.485 mi)
 • Width0.430 km (0.267 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
345
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Fodhdhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮއްދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.

History

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Toponymy

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The island is named after the Foggas (Baobab tree), one of the world's kings. Many foreign travelers visited it, and the island's Feili (a cloth worn by Maldivians) was known as Dhera Feili.

Geography

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The island is 176.34 km (110 mi; 95 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 200—    
2014 215+7.5%
2022345+60.5%
2006-2014-2025: Census populations
Source: [3][1]

References

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