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