| Native Name: | ހިންނަވަރު |
| Hinnavaru | |
| 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: | 5.4931°N 73.4128°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
| Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lhaviyani Atoll |
| Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
| Subdivision Name3: | 146.11km (90.79miles) |
| 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: | 0.5314 |
| Length Km: | 1.162 |
| Width Km: | 0.584 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 6000 (including foreigners) |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| 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 |
Hinnavaru (Dhivehi: ހިންނަވަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. The island has a population of more than 5,000 people.
The island is 146.110NaN0 north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Land reclamation in Hinnavaru has caused drastic change. From 2010, a reclamation project was carried out by Boskalis, with the island gaining 27ha of land.[3]
The registered population as of June 2012 was 4,676 (2,404 male and 2,272 female). There are around 715 houses registered, but people live in only around 480 houses.
As per the census of 2006, Hinnavaru had a population of 3,017 (1,358 male and 1,359 female). The island had a literacy rate of 96.48%. The population of the Island had declined by 1.04% when compared to the 2000 census. By the census of 2014, the number had declined to 2,449.
Hinnavaru is the second most populous island in the Lhaviyani Atoll.
The youth (age 15–20) unemployment rate, as of 2006, was at 35%.
The available communication services are good in Hinnavaru. Both Ooredoo and Dhiraagu services are available at good quality. 94% of the population uses communication services. A large portion of the population uses internet service.
As a help from Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) after the 2004 tsunami, a project was carried out in two stages. After the second stage the harbour was inaugurated on 20 November 2010.
Electricity is provided to the island by Urban Development Corporation (URBANCO).
A sewerage system was installed by the government of the Maldives, established on 31 January 2011. It was built under the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).
A safe drinking water supply was introduced in 2017, with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.[4]