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Encyclopedia > Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll

Raa Atoll Raa Atoll
Atoll Summary
Administrative name Raa Atoll
Atoll name Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi
Location 5° 58' N and 5° 20' N
Letter E
Abbreviation R (ރ)
Capital Ungoofaaru
Population 19003
No. of Islands 88
Inhabited Islands 15
Atoll Chief Saud Abdulla [1]
Inhabited Islands
Alifushi Angolhitheemu Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rasgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo
Uninhabited Islands

Resort islands, Airports and Industrial islands are also considered uninhabited Ungoofaaru is the capital of Raa Atoll. ... Alifushi (Dhivehi: އަލިފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... Angolhitheemu (Dhivehi: އަނގޮޅިތީމު) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. ... It has been suggested that Ibn Battuta in Fainu be merged into this article or section. ... 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: މާކުރަތު) 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. ... 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. ...

Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll (code name Raa) is an atoll from the Maldives. It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and the island of Alifushi. Portion of a Pacific atoll showing two islets on the ribbon or barrier reef separated by a deep pass between the ocean and the lagoon. ...


The capital of Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll is Ungoofaaru. Recently, the island has been reclaimed up to the edge of the reef in order to provide land for social and economic activities for the growing population. Ungoofaaru is the capital of Raa Atoll. ...


Alifushi is an island which has been traditionally famous for its boatbuilding carpernters. It now houses shipyards.


The main tourist resort island on the Raa atoll is Meedhupparu The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia. ...


References

  • Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Male’ 1990.
  • Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.



Atolls of the Maldives
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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   Gnaviyani Atoll   Seenu Atoll Geographic distribution of the Natural Atolls of the Maldives Geographically, the Maldives are formed by a number of natural atolls plus a few islands and isolated reefs which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10 North to 0 degrees 45 South. ... Haa Alif Atoll is the northern-most atoll of the Maldives. ... Haa Dhaalu Atoll is located in northern Maldives. ... Shaviyani Atoll is located in northern end of the Maldives. ... Noonu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Raa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Baa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Lhaviyani Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Kaafu 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. ... Vaavu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Meemu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Faafu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Dhaalu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Thaa Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Laamu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Gaafu Alif Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll is an atoll from the Maldives. ... Gnaviyani Atoll or Fuvammulah is the smallest atoll in the Maldives, situated in the channel between Huvadhu and Addu. ... Addu Atoll (local administrative name Seenu Atoll) is the southernmost atoll of the Republic of Maldives. ...



 

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