Berinmadhoo Explained

Berinmadhoo
Native Name:ބެރިންމަދޫ
Native Name Lang:dv
Settlement Type:uninhabited island
Pushpin Map:Maldives
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Coordinates:7.0475°N 72.9717°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Name1:Ihavandhippolhu Atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Haa Alif Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
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:0.65
Width Km:0.32
Population Total:0
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

Berinmadhoo (Dhivehi: ބެރިންމަދޫ) was one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives.Berinmadhoo people have been relocated to the island of Hoarafushi in the same atoll under a population consolidation programme. Berinmadhoo was one of the non-smoking islands of the Maldives with a hefty fine levied on anyone caught smoking.

Population Consolidation Programme

During the presidency of Ibrahim Nasir, the first relocation took place the islanders were relocated to Dhidhoo, however many of the islanders disagreed with the decision due to the limited land area of Dhidhoo and split up into different parts of the atoll some migrating as far as Raa atoll. A decade later as people were allowed to return to their home land few people went back and started repopulating. However, after some years into repopulation the government halted people from accessing land for housing (for 20 years) forcing, half of the people to migrate to male’ 174 people remained. Out of which only 40 people were living in the island. Due to the lack of facilities provided people started migrating to the nearby island Hoarafushi renting homes for educational purpose. [1] Hence in the end there was no choice other than a relocation and a voting took place in corporation with the government and the inhabitants were relocated to the island Hoarafushi.Relocation took place after the Asian tsunami the government lied to the Red Crescent to get aid into building homes. People who were not fairly provided housing migrated to male’ and different corners of the country.

Resort Island

In September 2007, the government presented the islands of Berinmadhoo and Hathifushi for tourism development.[2] This is part of the plan to extend tourism in Maldives to the northern atolls. Berinmadhoo will be one of the first resort islands in the north of the country. The resort is currently under construction and is due to be completed by December 2011.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haveeru Online - when will the wait be over? Berinmadhoo residents face urgency in relocation . 2010-12-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110617035726/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/1084/When_will_the_wait_be_over?_Berinmadhoo_residents_face_urgency_in_relocation . 2011-06-17 .
  2. Web site: Miadhu News – Berinmadhoo and Hathifushi to be developed as resorts . 2010-12-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302192214/http://www.miadhu.com/2007/09/local-news/berinmadhoo-and-hathifushi-to-be-developed-as-resorts-3632/ . 2012-03-02 .
  3. Web site: ISLES: Berinmadhoo . 2010-12-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722223938/http://isles.egov.mv/Island/IslandProjects.aspx?lid=2&tid=1&id=3 . 2011-07-22 .