NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Fainu (Raa Atoll)

Fainu (Dhivehi: ފައިނު) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Raa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... MalÃ© (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞÞ¬), (pronounced: Maa-lay) population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives. ... km redirects here. ... Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 300,000 people in the Republic of Maldives where it is the official language of the country and in the island of Minicoy (Maliku) in neighbouring India where it is known as Mahl. ... Raa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ...

The island is marked historical as described by the article Ibn Battuta in Fainu . In his book Dhivehi raajjeyge geography, Maldivian writer Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Lutfee has stated that all two times that Ibn Battuta visited Maldives, he first visited the island of Raa Fainu. ...

Being a small population, the island faces many challenges. Children's education remains a critical issue with every single child having to leave the island for secondary school. The first foreign teacher ever in the history of Fainu School started working in the academic year 2006. Health services are poorly administered. Only two family health workers work in the area with no health post or doctors available. Yet in 31 May 2004, the island won the award for no-smoking by the World Health Organisation. For other meanings of the acronym WHO, see WHO (disambiguation) WHO flag Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations, acting as a coordinating authority on international public health. ...

Other issues such as environmental degradation remains prominent. Maldives Human Development Report 2000 highlighted the poor irrigation system at place which is still unchanged. Also, Maldives State of the Environment Report 2002 highlighted the severe beach erosion problem faced by the island(notably the biggest island in Raa Atoll). Moreover, December 2004 - Indian Ocean tsunami left the island as the second most devastated in the atoll. Animation of the tsunami caused by the earthquake (see also the full-length version) From NOAA/PMEL. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December...

Categories: Articles to be merged since December 2006 | Islands of the Maldives | Maldives geography stubs Haa Alif Atoll is the northern-most atoll of the Maldives. ... Baarah is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Berinmadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Dhiddhoo is the capital of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Filladhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Hathifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Hoarafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Ihavandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Kelaa is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Maarandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Mulhadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Muraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Thakandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Thuraakunu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Uligamu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Vashafaru is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Utheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll. ... Haa Dhaalu Atoll is located in northern Maldives. ... Faridhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Finey is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Hanimaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Hirimaradhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Kulhudhuffushi (Dhivehi: Þ†ÞªÞ…ÞªÞ‹ÞªÞ‡Þ°ÞŠÞªÞÞ¨) is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Kumundhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Kunburudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Kurinbi is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Maavaidhoo (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞˆÞ¦Þ‡Þ¨Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Makunudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Naivaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Nellaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Neykurendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Nolhivaram is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Nolhivaranfaru is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Vaikaradhoo (Dhivehi: ÞˆÞ¦Þ‡Þ¨Þ†Þ¦ÞƒÞ¦Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. ... Shaviyani Atoll is located in northern end of the Maldives. ... Bileffahi is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Feevah is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Feydhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Foakaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... For other islands see Funadhoo Funadhoo (Dhivehi: ÞŠÞªÞ‚Þ¦Þ‹Þ«) is the capital of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Goidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Kanditheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Komandoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Lhaimagu (Dhivehi: Þ…Þ¦Þ‡Þ¨Þ‰Þ¦ÞŽÞª) is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Maakandoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Maaungoodhoo (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§Þ‡ÞªÞ‚ÞŽÞ«Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Maroshi (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ¦ÞƒÞ®ÞÞ¨) is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Milandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Narudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Noomaraa is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. ... Noonu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Foddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Henbandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Holhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Kendhikolhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Kudafaree (Dhivehi: Þ†ÞªÞ‘Þ¦ÞŠÞ¦ÞƒÞ©) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Landhoo (Dhivehi: ÞÞ¦Þ‚Þ°Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... For other islands see Lhohi Lhohi (Dhivehi: Þ…Þ®Þ€Þ¨) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... For other islands see Maafaru Maafaru (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞŠÞ¦ÞƒÞª) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives. ... Maalhendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Magoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Manadhoo is the capital of Noonu Atoll. ... Miladhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... For other islands see Velidhoo Velidhoo (Dhivehi: ÞˆÞ¬ÞÞ¨Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. ... Raa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Alifushi (Dhivehi: Þ‡Þ¦ÞÞ¨ÞŠÞªÞÞ¨) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Angolhitheemu (Dhivehi: Þ‡Þ¦Þ‚ÞŽÞ®Þ…Þ¨ÞŒÞ©Þ‰Þª) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Hulhudhuffaaru is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Inguraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Innamaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Kandholhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Kinolhas is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Maakurathu (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§Þ†ÞªÞƒÞ¦ÞŒÞª) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives. ... Maduvvaree is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Meedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Rashgetheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Rasmaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Ungoofaaru is the capital of Raa Atoll. ... Vaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Baa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dharavandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Dhonfanu is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Eydhafushi is the capital of Baa Atoll. ... Fehendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Fulhadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Goidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Hithaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Kamadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Kendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Kihaadhoo (Dhivehi: Þ†Þ¨Þ€Þ§Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Kudarikilu is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Maalhos is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Thulhaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. ... Lhaviyani Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Hinnavaru (Dhivehi: Þ€Þ¨Þ‡Þ°Þ‚Þ¦ÞˆÞ¦ÞƒÞª) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll, but there lies a greater island beyond : the isle of Wight. ... Kurendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. ... Maafilaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. ... Naifaru is the capital of Lhaviyani Atoll. ... Olhuvelifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. ... Kaafu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhiffushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Gaafaru (Dhivehi: ÞŽÞ§ÞŠÞ¦ÞƒÞª) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Gulhi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Himmafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Huraa is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Kaashidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Maafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. ... Thulusdhoo is the capital of Kaafu Atoll. ... Alif Alif Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Bodufulhadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Feridhoo (Dhivehi: ÞŠÞ¬ÞƒÞ¨Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Himandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Maalhos is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Mathiveri is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Rasdhoo is the capital of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Thoddoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Ukulhas is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll. ... Alif Dhaal Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhangethi is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Dhiddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Dhigurah is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Fenfushi is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Haggnaameedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Kunburudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Maamingili is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Mahibadhoo is the capital of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Mandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Omadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll. ... Vaavu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Felidhoo is the capital of Vaavu Atoll. ... Fulidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll. ... Keyodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll. ... Rakeedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll. ... Thinadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll. ... Meemu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhiggaru is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Kolhufushi is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Madifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Maduvvaree is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Mulah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Muli is the capital of Meemu Atoll. ... Naalaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Raimmandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Veyvah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. ... Faafu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Bileddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll. ... Dharanboodhoo (Dhivehi: Þ‹Þ¦ÞƒÞ¦Þ‚Þ„Þ«Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll. ... Feeali is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll. ... Magoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dhaalu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Bandidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Gemendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Hulhudheli is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Kudahuvadhoo (Dhivehi: Þ†ÞªÞ‘Þ¦Þ€ÞªÞˆÞ¦Þ‹Þ«) is one of the capital of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Maaenboodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... For other islands see Meedhoo Meedhoo (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ©Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Rinbudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Vaanee is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. ... Thaa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Burunee is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Dhiyamingili is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Gaadhiffushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Hirilandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Kandoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Kinbidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Madifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Omadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Thimarafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Vandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Veymandoo is the captical of Thaa Atoll. ... Vilufushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. ... Laamu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhanbidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Fonadhoo is one of the capital of Laamu Atoll. ... Gaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... For other islands see Gan Gan (Dhivehi: ÞŽÞ¦Þ‚Þ°) is the largest island of the Maldives. ... Hithadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Isdhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Kalaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Kunahandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Maabaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Maamendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Maavah is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Mundoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll. ... Gaafu Alif Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhaandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Dhevvadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Dhiyadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Gemanafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Kanduhulhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Kolamaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Kondey is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Maamendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Nilandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Vilingili is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. ... Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Fares is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Fiyoaree is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Gaddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Hoandeddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Maathodaa (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ§ÞŒÞ®Þ‘Þ§) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Madaveli is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Nadellaa is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Rathafandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... For other islands see Thinadhoo Thinadhoo (Dhivehi: ÞŒÞ¨Þ‚Þ¦Þ‹Þ«) is the capital of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Vaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ... Gnaviyani Atoll or Fuvammulah is the smallest atoll in the Maldives, situated in the channel between Huvadhu and Addu. ... Fuvammulah is the largest island in the Maldives belonging to the smallest atoll of the Maldives, Nyaviyani Atoll. ... Seenu Atoll or Addu is the southernmost atoll of the Republic of Maldives. ... For other islands see Meedhoo Meedhoo (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ©Þ‹Þ«) is the oldest populated island in Addu Atoll, Republic of Maldives, having been settled between 1000 and 500 BCE. Its present population is about 2300. ... Hithadhoo should not be confused with Hithaadhoo For other islands see Hithadhoo Hithadhoo (Dhivehi: Þ€Þ¨ÞŒÞ¦Þ‹Þ«) is the capital of Addu Atoll The south up to the principal place is closely existed with palms and shrubs, while the entire northern region shows up as partially stony, unreal shrub landscape, which can be... Maradhoo (Dhivehi: Þ‰Þ¦ÞƒÞ¦Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll. ... Maradhoo-Feydhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll. ... Feydhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll. ... Hulhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll. ... Hulhumeedhoo should not be confused with HulhumalÃ© Hulhumeedhoo (Dhivehi: Þ€ÞªÞ…ÞªÞ‰Þ©Þ‹Þ«) is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll. ...