Vaanee (Dhaalu Atoll)

Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.

Vaanee
Vaanee
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollDhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Dimensions
  Length0.630 km (0.391 mi)
  Width0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population
  Total435
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

History

The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.[1]

Geography

The island is 169.8 km (106 mi; 92 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

Following the 2004 tsunami, only a very few families remain on the island, with the rest living on the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 211    
2014 -    
2006-2014: Census populations
Source: [3]

References

  1. "Tsunami Impact Assessment 2005" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. 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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