Madifushi (Thaa Atoll)

Madifushi (Dhivehi: މަޑިފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.

Madifushi
Inhabited island
Madifushi Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°21′20″N 73°21′10″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Thaa Atoll
Distance to Malé	201.97 km (125.50 mi)
Area
• Total	0.52 km^2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[1]	801 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

History

On December 26, 2004, the 2004 tsunami left the island devastated.

Geography

Madifushi is the fifth largest inhabited island by area in the atoll. It is located 26 km NNE of Thimarafushi and 201.97 km (125 mi; 109 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Areas

There are a number of unofficial areas the locals of the island uses in conversation.

Uthuru Avah / Fithebai Avah

1. Musalha Kotti

Dhekunu Avah / Garagui Avah

1. Vahbura
2. Gaburu City

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	720	—
2014	742	+3.1%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3]

Economy

Madifushi is known for its many boats and its ship transportation 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. 35. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2018.