| 'Ihavandhoo' | |
| Native Name: | އިހަވަންދޫ |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
| Settlement Type: | island |
| Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
| Coordinates: | 6.9547°N 72.9258°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
| Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ihavandhippolhu Atoll |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
| Subdivision Name2: | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
| Subdivision Name3: | 314.08km (195.16miles) |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Leader Title: | Council |
| Leader Name: | Ihavandhoo Island Council |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Length Km: | 0.88 |
| Width Km: | 0.86 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3081 |
| Population As Of: | including foreigners 2021-(may-31) |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +05:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
| Postal2 Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 750, 20 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Number of Islands |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Inhabited |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Uninhabited |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Total 4252 |
Ihavandhoo is an island of Ihavandhippolhu Atoll. It is located in the northernmost geographic atoll in the country, and is administratively part of Haa Alif Atoll. It is an Atoll-island-level administrative constituency governed by the Ihavandhoo Island Council .
The story of Mohamed Thakurufaanu (Boduthankurufaanu), the Maldivian hero who defeated the Portuguese rule in Maldives, reveals that mother of Mohamed Thakurufaanu was an Ihavandhoo lady. The island has a mosque built by Sultan Ibrahim Muhirudheen in 1701 using brain corals. Through restorations, its origin is maintained as the mosque is the only remaining archaeological evidence in Ihavandhoo island.
Ihavandhoo Health Centre, a 50-bed hospital, was established in 2003.
The island is 314.080NaN0 north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
One of the major environmental problems faced by Ihavandhoo islanders has been soil erosion.
Traditionally, the island has been a pure fishing island, with the majority of the working age group being experienced fishermen. Ihavandhoo also accounts for the country's export of tuna (chilled and frozen) and dried fish. The government owned fisheries company, Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company also operates in the region.
Opened on 14 May 1969, Ihavandhoo School serves as the public school in the island, providing primary to higher secondary education.[3] Initially, the school was named "Ihavandhoo Madharusaa", when it was owned by the local people. The school started offering secondary grades in 1998, preparing students for international GCE Ordinary Level examinations, with A-Level grades in 2003. The school became a government owned school in 2000.
A harbour has been dug to solve the problem of getting into the island. An area of 141500abbr=onNaNabbr=on was dredged in 1992. The harbour was repaired in 2000. This harbour plays an important role in the economy of the island especially the fact that majority of the islands working population are fishermen who had to use the harbour every day.
On 11 November 2010, the government started a project costing US$4,490,678.94 to build a new harbour. The project is yet to be finished. According to MTCC, the contractor of the project, as of 7 September 2011, 36% of breakwater construction has been completed. This new harbour has an area of 35945m2.