North Province, Maldives Explained

Conventional Long Name:Uthuru Province
Common Name:North Province
Nation:Maldives
Status Text:Province of Maldives
S1:Baa Atoll Baa
S2:Lhaviyani Atoll Lhaviyani
Image Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Capital:Felivaru
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 Pop1:43,539
S3:Noonu Atoll Noonu
S4:Raa Atoll Raa

North 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. As of 2009, 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. It consisted of Baa, Lhaviyani, Noonu and Raa Atolls. Its capital was Felivaru. Its population (2006 census) was 43,539.[1]

Notes and References

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