Mandhoo or Mandhu (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: XXX) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.

Maandhoo
Inhabited island
Maandhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Laamu Atoll
Distance to Malé	254.44 km (158.10 mi)
Government
• Council	Maandhoo city council
Area
• Total	0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	2 km (1 mi)
• Width	1 km (0.6 mi)
Population  (12 October 2012)
• Total	400
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 254.44 km (158 mi; 137 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1]

Economy

This island is known for its tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[2] A company called Horizon Fisheries Ltd. has built an entire city on the island, including all necessary facilities, in order to accommodate 1000 employees when the work is loaded. Although, on average, there are only 400 people living on the island.

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