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Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.

Vaanee
Inhabited island
Vaanee Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Dhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé	169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.630 km (0.391 mi)
• Width	0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population
• Total	435
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

History

The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.[1]

Geography

The island is 169.8 km (106 mi; 92 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Following the 2004 tsunami, only a very few families remain on the island, with the rest living on the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	211	—
2014	-	—
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3]

References

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