Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll)
Feevah (Dhivehi: ފީވައް) is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll administrative and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.
Feevah | |
|---|---|
  Feevah Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°20′57″N 73°12′28″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Shaviyani Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 241.24 km (149.90 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.200 km (0.746 mi) |
| • Width | 0.920 km (0.572 mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,220 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
The island has had its fair share of natural disasters. Feevah was the southernmost island which was affected by the August 1815 earthquakes that shook the northernmost islands of the Maldives. The island was later severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821. In modern history, the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 damaged the island and has affected agriculture on the island- the main occupation of its inhabitants.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 746 | — |
| 2014 | 613 | −17.8% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 33. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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