Felidhoo (Dhivehi: ފެލިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.
Felidhoo
ފެލިދޫ | |
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Inhabited island | |
Coordinates: 03°28′18″N 73°32′50″E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Felidhu Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 77.92 km (48.42 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 506 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is 77.92 km (48 mi; 42 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 14.2 ha (35 acres) in 2018.[3] The island had an area of about 11.8 ha (29 acres) in 2003, when it was described as the largest inhabited island of the atoll.[4] The island has a reef on either side, Masfalhi Falhu to the north and Saalanfalhu to the south.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 448 | — |
2014 | 489 | +9.2% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] |
Felidhoo has a pharmacy.[6]
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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Haa Alif |
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Haa Dhaalu | ||
Shaviyani | ||
Noonu | ||
Raa | ||
Baa | ||
Lhaviyani | ||
Kaafu | ||
Alif Alif | ||
Alif Dhaalu |
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Vaavu | ||
Meemu |
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Faafu | ||
Dhaalu | ||
Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
Laamu | ||
Gaafu Alif | ||
Gaafu Dhaalu |
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Gnaviyani |
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