Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)

Kandholhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނދޮޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.

Kandholhudhoo
The island of Kandholhudhoo (foreground) that was completely destroyed by the tsunami of 2004. Residents took temporary residence in other nearby islands including Bandaveri island (background)
Kandholhudhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollRaa Atoll
Distance to Malé175 km (109 mi)
Government
  Island ChiefAhmed Solih
Area
  Total0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length0.475 km (0.295 mi)
  Width0.150 km (0.093 mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total20
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island were relocated to R.Dhuvaafaru. In 2014, the island was repopulated by a family of fishermen.


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