Kooddoo
Kooddoo or Koodoo (Dhivehi: ކޫއްޑޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll, in the Maldives.
Kooddoo | |
|---|---|
  Kooddoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 00°44′00″N 73°26′00″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Huvadhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 383 km (238 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Saud Hussain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.560 km (0.969 mi) |
| • Width | 0.520 km (0.323 mi) |
| Population (Nov 2013) | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
It is located on the Northeastern rim of Huvadu Atoll. It holds the Kooddoo Airport. Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Alifu is an administrative division created on February 8, 1962 when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts. The island holds a canning factory, icing factory, some restaurants, gas station, and it sits on the causeway that links it to Vilingili and Raaverrehaa islands.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.