Maandhoo (Laamu Atoll)

Mandhoo or Mandhu (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: XXX) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.

Maandhoo
Maandhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollLaamu Atoll
Distance to Malé254.44 km (158.10 mi)
Government
  CouncilMaandhoo city council
Area
  Total0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length2 km (1 mi)
  Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Population
 (12 October 2012)
  Total400
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 254.44 km (158 mi; 137 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1]

Economy

This island is known for its tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[2] A company called Horizon Fisheries Ltd. has built an entire city on the island, including all necessary facilities, in order to accommodate 1000 employees when the work is loaded. Although, on average, there are only 400 people living on the island.

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