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Fehendhoo (Dhivehi: ފެހެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa" in the Dhivehi alphabet and code letter "F-15" in English.

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Inhabited island
Fehendhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 4°52′50.77″N 72°58′19.02″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Baa Atoll
Distance to Malé	98.17 km (61.00 mi)
Area
• Total	0.206 km2 (0.080 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	2.160 km (1.342 mi)
• Width	0.220 km (0.137 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	107 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 98.17 km (61 mi; 53 nmi) northwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Horsburgh Atoll

This atoll is a separate atoll along with Goidhu Island et Fulhadhu. Goidhoo Atoll, (also Goidu or Goifulhafehendhu), appears as Horsburgh Atoll in the Admiralty Chart is separated from South Maalhosmadulhu by a 6-mile broad channel. This atoll is oval in shape and small, its greatest length being 10 miles. The inner lagoon has a depth of 17 to 20 fathoms; it has a sandy bottom mixed with mud and clay. Unlike the lagoons of most small atolls of the Maldives, this lagoon is free from coral heads in its centre.

In the Admiralty Charts, this atoll is named after James Horsburgh, hydrographer to the East India Company and author of the "Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, and the interjacent Ports, compiled chiefly from original Journals and Observations made during 21 years' experience in navigating those Seas".

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	114	—
2014	99	−13.2%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3]

See also

• James Horsburgh
• Reethi Beach

References

• Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
• Xavier Romero-Frias. The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.

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