Upper North Province, Maldives Explained

Conventional Long Name:Mathi-Uthuru Province
Common Name:Upper North Province
Nation:Maldives
Status Text:Province of Maldives
S1:Haa Alif Atoll Haa Alif
S2:Haa Dhaalu Atoll Haa Dhaalu
Image Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Capital:Kulhudhuffushi
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 Pop1:41,672
S3:Shaviyani Atoll Shaviyani

Upper 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. 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 Haa Alif, Haa Dhaalu and Shaviyani Atolls. Its capital was Kulhudhuffushi. Its population (2006 census) was 41,672.[1]

Notes and References

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