Ungoofaaru
Ungoofaaru (Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll.
Ungoofaaru
އުނގޫފާރު | |
|---|---|
  Ungoofaaru Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 173.39 km (107.74 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Ab. |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.775 km (0.482 mi) |
| • Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,501 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 173.39 km (108 mi; 94 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
It is located on the Eastern rim of the atoll.
Demography
Following the 2004 tsunami, the residents of the devastated Kandholhudhoo island were moved into temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, before being rehoused on nearby Dhvuvaafaaru in 2008.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,988 | — |
| 2014 | 1,388 | −53.5% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
Health
The island is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province.
References
- "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 11 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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