Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll) Explained

Maduvvaree
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:3.1056°N 73.5736°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Meemu Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:118.51km (73.64miles)
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Geographic atolls
Parts Style:list
Leader Title:Council
Leader Title3:Mayor
Leader Title4:Island Chief
Unit Pref:Metric
Length Km:0.375
Width Km:0.150
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:369 (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

Maduvvaree (Dhivehi: މަޑުއްވަރީ) or Maduvvari is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.

Geography

The island is 118.510NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 8.4ha in 2018.[3] The island was described as having an area of 3.1ha in 2007.[4] In 2008, at 3.7ha, it was the smallest inhabited island in the Maldives.[5]

Healthcare

Maduvvari has a pharmacy.[6]

Utilities

There is an 80kW generator to provide electricity for the island.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014. 35. Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. 7 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 7 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality. National Bureau of Statistics. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815024217/http://statisticsmaldives.gov.mv/yearbook/2018/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/07/1.5.pdf. 15 August 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Maduvvaree. Ministry of Atolls Development. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213633/http://www.atolls.gov.mv/islands.asp?atoll_letter=K%20%20&islandcode=K9%20&atolldhiv=Meemu. 27 September 2007.
  5. Web site: Maldives - Key Indicators 2008. Ministry of Planning and National Development. 7 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Panel of Medical Centers. Allied Insurance Company. 16 August 2018.
  7. News: Electricity outage forces Maduvvari to a standstill. Sun.mv. 19 March 2018. 17 August 2018.