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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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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