Kurendhoo (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Kurendhoo (Dhivehi: ކުރެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.

Kurendhoo
Kurendhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°20′02″N 73°27′50″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollLhaviyani Atoll
Distance to Malé128.22 km (79.67 mi)
Area
  Total0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length0.650 km (0.404 mi)
  Width0.375 km (0.233 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total1,259 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 128.22 km (80 mi; 69 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 1,218    
2014 1,179−3.2%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

Economy

The Island is small and people earn their living mainly on tourist resort jobs and government jobs. Notable number of people earn their money from agriculture, local shops, tuna fishing, grouper fishing, and other forms of harvesting such as lobster and sea cucumber. Moreover, now the island also introduced guest house business.

References

  1. "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.


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