Vaadhoo (Dhivehi: ވާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll, Maldives. Famous for the bioluminescence plankton (Redhan), the spectacular "Sea of Stars" can be experienced in this island yearly. With clean roads and white sandy beaches Vaadhoo is one of the most beautiful inhabited island in Maldives and its local tourism industry is expected to boom in the upcoming years.

Vaadhoo
Inhabited island
Vaadhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°51′19″N 72°59′27″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll
Distance to Malé	194.46 km (120.83 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	1.450 km (0.901 mi)
• Width	0.400 km (0.249 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	398 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 194.46 km (121 mi; 105 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Ecology

This section does not cite any sources. (April 2021)

Vaadhoo island is famous for the 'sea of stars.' This marine bioluminescence is generated by phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. Woodland Hastings of Harvard University has for the first time identified a special channel in the dinoflagellate cell membrane that responds to electrical signals—offering a potential mechanism for how the algae create their unique illumination.

Demography

Total population of the island was more than 500 in 2007.

References

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