Dhevvadhoo Explained

Dhevvadhoo
Native Name Lang:dv
Settlement Type:Inhabited island
Pushpin Map:Maldives
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Coordinates:0.5589°N 73.2436°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Gaafu Alif Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:400.97km (249.15miles)
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:0.600
Width Km:0.520
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:584 (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

Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū (Div: ދެއްވަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll (code letter: Gaafu Alifu).

History

Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island.Dhevvadhoo Rasgefaanu, Al-Sultan Mohamed Ibn Haji Ali Thukkalaa (1692–1701), is one of the Kings in the Maldives.

Archaeology

There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History.

None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet.

Geography

The island is 400.970NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014. 36. Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. 14 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 14 August 2018.