South Province, Maldives Explained

Conventional Long Name:Dhekunu Province
Common Name:South Province
Nation:Maldives
Status Text:Province of Maldives
S1:Gnaviyani Atoll Gnaviyani
S2:Addu City Seenu
Image Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Capital:Hithadhoo
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 Pop1:25,662

South Province is 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. It consisted of Gnaviyani Atoll and Addu City. Its capital was Hithadhoo. Its population (2006 census) was 25,662.[1]

Notes and References

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