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Encyclopedia > Northern Nilandhe Atoll

Faafu Atoll Faafu Atoll

Atoll Summary
Administrative name Faafu Atoll
Atoll name Nilandhe Atoll Uthuruburi
Location 3° 20' N and 3° 03' N
Letter L
Abbreviation F (ފ)
Capital Nilandhoo
Population 4641
No. of Islands 23
Inhabited Islands 5
Atoll Chief Abdulla Jameel [1]
Inhabited Islands
Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Filitheyo Magoodhoo Nilandhoo
Uninhabited Islands

Badidhiffusheefinolhu Dhiguvarufinolhu Enbulufushi Faanuvaahuraa Himithi Jinnathugau Kandoomoonufushi Maafushi Maavaruhuraa Madivaruhuraa Makunueri Minimasgali Villingilivarufinolhu Voshimasfalhuhuraa To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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. ...



Resort islands, Airports and Industrial islands are also considered uninhabited

Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Nilande Atoll North or Faafu is an administrative division of the Maldives.


It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name.


Certain islands of this atoll used to be inhabited, like Himithi. The islanders were resettled in other islands so that Friday prayers could be held.


Reference

  • 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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