Vaanee Explained

Vaanee
Native Name Lang:dv
Settlement Type:Uninhabited island
Pushpin Map:Maldives
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Coordinates:2.7264°N 73.0028°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Dhaalu Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:169.8km (105.5miles)
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:0.630
Width Km:0.475
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

Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the uninhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.

History

The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.[1]

The people of Vaane were once moved to Kudahuvadhoo, which they protested and went back to Vaanee, then a few years later, they willingly went to Kudahuvadhoo.

Geography

The island is 169.80NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Vaanee used to be an inhabited Island, however the population willingly relocated to the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tsunami Impact Assessment 2005. National Bureau of Statistics. 7. 7 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 7 August 2018.