North Central Province, Maldives Explained

Conventional Long Name:Medhu-Uthuru Province
Common Name:North Central Province
Nation:Maldives
Status Text:Province of Maldives
S1:Alif Alif Atoll Alif Alif
S2:Alif Dhaal Atoll Alif Dhaal
Image Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Capital:Maafushi
Title Leader:Governor
Leader1:Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain
Year Leader1:2008–2010
Year Start:2008
Event End:Disestablishment
Date End:15 October
Year End:2010
Stat Year1:2006
Stat Pop1:31,202
S3:Kaafu Atoll Kaafu
S4:Vaavu Atoll Vaavu
S5:Malé

North Central Province was one of the seven short-lived provinces of the Maldives. The provinces were created in a decentralization attempt by the Nasheed administration in 2008. It was governed by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain. Rejecting this change, the Parliament saw the abolition of the province system in 2010, through a newly enacted Decentralization Act. The province consisted of Alif Alif, Alif Dhaal, Kaafu and Vaavu Atolls, and Malé City. Its capital was Maafushi. Its population (2006 census) was 31,202.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statoids.com/umv.html Provinces of Maldives