Maafaru (Dhivehi : މާފަރު. ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives.
Maafaru | |
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Inhabited island | |
Coordinates: 05°49′55″N 73°28′49″E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Southern Miladhunmadulu |
Distance to Malé | 183.23 km (113.85 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 4.630 km (2.877 mi) |
• Width | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 715 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is 183.23 km (114 mi; 99 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 710 | — |
2014 | 697 | −1.8% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
Maafaru International Airport was built in 2018, having a 2,200 m (7,200 ft) runway,[4] and built with aid from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.[5]
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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