Fulhadhoo Explained

Fulhadhoo
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:4.8853°N 72.9333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Baa Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:101.21km (62.89miles)
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Geographic atolls
Parts Style:list
Leader Title:Council
Leader Title3:Mayor
Leader Title4:Island Chief
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.315
Length Km:1.920
Width Km:0.250
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:187 (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

Fulhadhoo (Dhivehi: ފުޅަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa", in Maldives. It is in area.

Geography

The island is 101.210NaN0 northwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Horsburgh Atoll

This island lies in a small separate atoll along with Goidhu and Fehendhu, as well as four smaller uninhabited islets http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Baa_Atoll.png. Goidhoo Atoll (also Goidu or Goifulhafehendhu), Horsburgh Atoll in the Admiralty Chart, is separated from South Maalhosmadulhu by a 6adj=onNaNadj=on broad channel. This atoll is oval in shape and small, its greatest length being 160NaN0. The total area of the atoll (including lagoon and reef flat) is 105km2,[3] of which only 1.7km2 is dry land. The inner lagoon has a depth of 17to; it has a sandy bottom mixed with mud and clay. Unlike the lagoons of most small atolls of the Maldives, this lagoon is free from coral heads in its centre.

In the Admiralty Charts, this atoll is named after James Horsburgh, hydrographer to the East India Company and author of the "Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, and the interjacent Ports, compiled chiefly from original Journals and Observations made during 21 years' experience in navigating those Seas".

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References

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. 12 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 12 August 2018.
  3. ftp://rock.geosociety.org/pub/reposit/2001/2001075.pdf