Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll)
Maduvvaree (Dhivehi: މަޑުއްވަރީ) or Maduvvari is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.
Maduvvaree | |
|---|---|
  Maduvvaree Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°06′20″N 73°34′25″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Meemu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 118.51 km (73.64 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
| • Width | 0.150 km (0.093 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 369 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 118.51 km (74 mi; 64 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 8.4 ha (21 acres) in 2018.[3] The island was described as having an area of 3.1 ha (7.7 acres) in 2007.[4] In 2008, at 3.7 ha (9.1 acres), it was the smallest inhabited island in the Maldives.[5]
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 408 | — |
| 2014 | 350 | −14.2% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [6] | ||
Healthcare
Maduvvari has a pharmacy.[7]
Utilities
There is an 80 kW (110 hp) generator to provide electricity for the island.[8]
References
- "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 7 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Maduvvaree". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- "Maldives - Key Indicators 2008" (PDF). Ministry of Planning and National Development. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Electricity outage forces Maduvvari to a standstill". Sun.mv. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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