Fiyoaree Explained

Fiyoaree
Native Name:ފިޔޯރީ
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:0.2236°N 73.1361°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Name1:Huvadhu Atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:438.92km (272.73miles)
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Geographic atolls
Parts Style:list
Leader Title:Council
Leader Title3:Mayor
Leader Title4:Island Chief
Leader Name4:Faixar Rasheed
Unit Pref:Metric
Length Km:1.73
Width Km:.73
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1533 (excluding 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

Fiyoaree or Fiori (Dhivehi: ފިޔޯރީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.

History

Women of this island used to weave mats of lesser quality than those of Gaddu, but in larger quantities.

Archaeology

There are sizeable Buddhist ruins on this island which have been largely unexplored. The most important one is a ruin, probably a large Stupa, measuring about 32 feet in circumference and 3 feet in height is found on the western side of the island.

These archaeological remains have not been properly investigated yet.fiyoaree is the only island where the original raw materials of met(thudukuna)are growing.

Geography

The island is 438.920NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

References

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.