Kooddoo Explained

Kooddoo
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:0.7333°N 73.4333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Name1:Huvadhu Atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Gaafu Alif Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:383km (238miles)
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Geographic atolls
Parts Style:list
Leader Title:Council
Leader Name:Saud Hussain
Leader Title3:Mayor
Leader Title4:Island Chief
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.82
Length Km:1.560
Width Km:0.520
Population Total:150
Population As Of:Nov 2013
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

Kooddoo or Koodoo (Dhivehi: ކޫއްޑޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll, in the Maldives.

It is located on the Northeastern rim of Huvadu Atoll. It holds the Kooddoo Airport. Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Alifu is an administrative division created on February 8, 1962, when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts. The island holds a canning factory, icing factory, some restaurants, gas station, and it sits on the causeway that links it to Vilingili and Raaverrehaa islands.