Naalaafushi (Meemu Atoll) Explained

Naalaafushi
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:2.8958°N 73.5772°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 Name3:141.68km (88.04miles)
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:0.875
Width Km:0.150
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:424 (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

Naalaafushi (Dhivehi: ނާލާފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.

History

2004 tsunami and aftermath

Following the 2004 tsunami, 390 of the 465 population of the island were left without habitable homes.[2] Within a few weeks of the disaster, the United Nations Development Programme had transported 190 tons of construction material to the island and intended to have all the residents rehoused by the middle of 2005.[3] [4]

Geography

The island is 141.680NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[5] The land area of the island is 9.8ha in 2018.[6] The island was described as having an area of 8.9ha in 2007.[7]

Healthcare

Naalaafushi has a health center with a doctor and 3 nurses and a pharmacy.[8]

Transport

Construction of the island's harbour was contracted to MTCC in 2014.[9]

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: Adopt an island. Reliefweb. 16 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Highlights of the spokesman's briefing. UN. 12 January 2005. 16 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Good News Agency – Year VI, n° 2. Good News Agency. 16 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 7 August 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Naalaafushi. Ministry of Atolls Development. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930180226/http://www.atolls.gov.mv/islands.asp?atoll_letter=K%20%20&islandcode=K6%20&atolldhiv=Meemu. 30 September 2007.
  8. Web site: Panel of Medical Centers. Allied Insurance Company. 16 August 2018.
  9. News: Maldives: Deal Inked for Naalaafushi Island Harbour Construction. Dredging Today. 19 March 2014. 17 August 2018.