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Gaafu Alif Atoll

Atoll Summary
Administrative name Gaafu Alif Atoll
Atoll name Huvadhu Atoll
Location 0° 55' N and 0° 28' N
Letter P
Abbreviation GA (ގއ)
Capital Villingili
Population 12043
No. of Islands 82
Inhabited Islands 10
Atoll Chief Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Inhabited Islands
Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhiyadhoo Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili

Gaafu Alif Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives.




Atolls of the Maldives

Haa Alif Atoll   Haa Dhaalu Atoll   Shaviyani Atoll   Noonu Atoll   Raa Atoll   Baa Atoll   Lhaviyani Atoll   Kaafu Atoll   Alif Alif Atoll   Alif Dhaal Atoll   Vaavu Atoll   Meemu Atoll   Faafu Atoll   Dhaalu Atoll   Thaa Atoll   Laamu Atoll   Gaafu Alif Atoll   Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll   Ñaviyani Atoll   Seenu Atoll The Maldives has 26 Natural atolls which have been divided into 20 administrative atolls. ... Haa Alif Atoll is the northern-most atoll of the Maldives. ... Baa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Alif Alif Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Alif Dhaal Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Faafu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhaalu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ...


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Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2884 words)
The 26 atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly 200 of which are inhabited by people.
The largest atoll in both Maldives and the whole world is Gaafu Alif Atoll which is just south of the One and a Half Degree Channel.
Atoll chiefs administer as directed by the president.
Maldives encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Maldives politics and officials, Maldives History. Travel to ... (238 words)
Each administrative atoll is marked, along with the thaana letter used to identify the atoll.
The largest atoll in both the Maldives and the whole world is Gaafu Alif which is just south of the one and a half degree channel.
The president (Maumoon Abdul Gayoom) appoints atoll chiefs to each atoll, who administers it as may be decreed and directed by the president.
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