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Dhiffushi (Dhivehi: ދިއްފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll.

Dhiffushi
inhabited local island
Difushi Atoll
Dhiffushi Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 4°26′28″N 73°42′40″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Kaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé	36.99 km (22.98 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.950 km (0.590 mi)
• Width	0.200 km (0.124 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	1,053 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 36.99 km (23 mi; 20 nmi) northeast of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Dhiffushi is 0.95 km (0.59 mi) in length and just 0.2 km (0.12 mi) wide, with a total land area of 22.3 ha (55 acres). It is located next to Meerufenfusi.

Dhiffushi is the most eastern inhabited island in the Maldives and hence the island witnesses sunrise first in the country.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	767	—
2014	967	+26.1%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3]

Governance

In accordance with the recently passed Decentralization Act of Maldives, Dhiffushi is governed by an elected Island Council composed of three Councillors. The Council is headed by the President of the Council. The Island Council reports to the Local Government Authority (LGA). As democracy and decentralization are at the infant stage in the Maldives, the councilors, and the government may find it difficult to deal with important issues like land, and resource utilization.

Economy

Dhiffushi is the leading island in the Local Guesthouse industry the Maldives. The island is famous for its hospitality and friendliness of the people while there are a variety of guesthouses run by locals along with a few guest shops opened up for business.

Infrastructure

The island has a pre school, public school, hospital, two mosques, Magistrate court, gas station, football turf and sewage plant .

As of the beginning of 2012 Dhiffushi council has started to build an industrial area next to the harbor in order to claim additional land, the land has been used for commercial industrial use.

Transport

Public ferry

• Everyday except Friday
• Takes 2 hrs 10 mins
• Tickets per person MVR 22
• Leaves from Male' at Villingili Ferry Terminal at 2:30pm. The ferry dhoni arrives at the island at 4:40 pm
• Leaves from Dhiffushi to Male' at 6:30 am. The ferry dhoni arrives at Male' at 08:40 am

Fast ferry

A speedboat ride of 40 mins.

From Saturday to Thursday, this ferry leaves from Male' to Dhiffushi at 4:30 pm in front of the Bank of Ceylon. The return journey from Dhiffushi to Male' leaves at 7:30 am. On Fridays, the journey from Male to Dhiffushi is at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm. The return journey from Dhiffushi to Male' is at 5:00 pm.

Guest Houses in Dhiffushi

There are 18 Guest Houses in Dhiffushi Island.

1. Crown Beach Hotel
2. Crown Beach Villas
3. Rashu Hiyaa
4. The Captains Residence
5. Dhiffushi White Sand Beach
6. Ameera Guest House
7. Captain's Sunset Lodge
8. Crystal Dhiffushi
9. The Home Maldives
10. Veli Vilaa
11. Araamu Holidays and Spa
12. Ranauraa Inn
13. Ohana Maldives
14. Dhiffushi Inn
15. Sea Side Villa
16. Club Kaafu
17. Infinity Dhiffushi
18. Portia and Spa
19. Ithaa Hiyaa

Notable people

• Ahmed Rizuvan -football player

References

На других языках

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[de] Dhiffushi (Nord-Malé-Atoll)

Dhiffushi (Dhivehi: .mw-parser-output .Thaa{font-size:115%}ދިއްފުށ) ist eine zum Nord-Malé-Atoll (Verwaltungsatoll Kaafu) gehörende Insel der Malediven. Sie liegt ca. 200 m südlich von Meerufenfushi. Die Insel ist 950 m lang, 200 m breit und hat eine Fläche von 22,4 Hektar, davon 6,4 ha durch Landgewinnung.[1]

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- [en] Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll)

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[ru] Диффуши (атолл Каафу)

Диффуши (мальд. ދިއްފުށ) – обитаемый остров в атолле Каафу на Мальдивах. Географически относится к атоллу Северный Мале. Население острова – 1030 человек (2006). Площадь — 0,22 км².

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