Angolhitheemu (Raa Atoll) Explained

Angolhitheemu
Native Name Lang:dv
Settlement Type:Inhabited island
Pushpin Map:Maldives
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Coordinates:5.7936°N 73.0062°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Raa Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:187.44km (116.47miles)
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Geographic atolls
Parts Style:list
Leader Title:Council
Leader Title3:Mayor
Leader Title4:Island Chief
Unit Pref:Metric
Length Km:0.850
Width Km:0.500
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:403 (including foreigners)
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+05:00
Postal Code Type:Assigned Letter
Postal2 Code Type:Assigned Letter
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Blank Name Sec2:Number of Islands
Blank1 Name Sec2:Inhabited
Blank2 Name Sec2:Uninhabited
Blank3 Name Sec2:Total

Angolhitheemu (Dhivehi: އަނގޮޅިތީމު) is one of the islands in Raa Atoll with population of 500 people.

History

Angolhitheem is conceded as on one of the islands in which the early settlers of Maldives lived.

Geography

The island is 187.440NaN0 north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] This island is a medium-sized island, with a total area of 34ha.

Demography

The total population of An'golhitheem is around 500 people including men, women and children and almost 200 people are living on the island. Rest of people living in capital city Malé, other few islands and commercial island including resorts.

Economy

The people of An'golhitheem work at either resort jobs or government jobs, while most of the women work locally for their income.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014. 34. Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. 11 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 11 August 2018.