Uligan or Uligamu (Dhivehi: އުލިގަން) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Uligan Island Council.

Uligan އުލިގަން
island
Uligan Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 7°05′00″N 72°55′40″E
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	Ihavandhippolhu Atoll
Administrative atoll	Haa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	327.97 km (203.79 mi)
Government
• Council	Uligan Island Council
Dimensions
• Length	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
• Width	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	535
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)	1283

Geography

The island is 327.97 km (204 mi; 177 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Uligan is an outpost in the northwest Indian Ocean. It is the final stop most people make on the way from Thailand before they enter the Gulf of Aden or sail directly up the Red Sea.

Demography

Population, Ha.Uligan: Female 266, Male 270, Total 536

Economy

One of the major sources of income for the islanders is by selling souvenirs and ship provisions for passing yachtsmen.

An airport is planned to be built on this island, to serve Haa Alif Atoll.[4]

Energy Production

Maldives made history with the implementation of the world's first hybrid AC Coupled Renewable Energy Micro Grid in Uligan that will help reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and toxic emissions, which in turn will contribute to reduce the effects of climate change.

• Hours of Electricity: 24hrs
• Generators: 6
• Wind Turbines: 24
• Solar Panels: 12
• Batteries: 120

References

External links

• Official Website
• Uligan on Isles
• Uligan on Google Maps