Guraidhoo (Dhivehi: ގުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.

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Guraidhoo
Inhabited island
Aerial view of Guriadhoo and surrounding atolls
Guraidhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 73°28′06″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Kaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé	30.77 km (19.12 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.675 km (0.419 mi)
• Width	0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	1,738 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 30.77 km (19 mi; 17 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Guraidhoo is less than 1 km (0.62 mi) long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll. Guraidhoo is about 31 km (19 mi) from Male Airport - the only way you can reach it is by boat.

Demography

Economy

Infrastructure

Guraidhoo has about 1,800 locals but the population can rise to over 2,500 as Guraidhoo has the only psychiatric facility in Maldives. On 26 March 2021 BML introduces Self-Service Banking in Kaafu Guraidhoo.

Sport

Guraidhoo is recognized for its surfing and turtle snorkeling, dolphins, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding

Transport

The public ferry takes 45 min to reach Guraidhoo.

Speedboat ferry:

• Guaraidhoo to Male
• Male to Guaraidhoo

Local direct ferry:

• Guaraidhoo to Male
• Male to Guaraidhoo

Local province ferry (Transit)

• Guraidhoo to Male
• Male to Guraidhoo

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