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The island is known worldwide for its football ground that has been featured on the worlds most famous and biggest platforms like FIFA, AFC, 433, (Contents by Mohamed Naushad). Mahibadhoo is the home town of former national team goalkeeper, Imran Mohamed , and former national team striker, Ahmed Thoriq .
On 16 April 2016, Hanimaadhoo recorded a temperature of 34.9 °C (94.8 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in the Maldives. [ 3 ] Climate data for Hanimaadhoo International Airport , (elevation 1.4 m (4.6 ft), 1991−2020 normals)
The Giraavaru origins are descendants of people from Malabar Coast of India and northwestern shores of Sri Lanka, who probably settled on the island around the Sangam period (300BC–300AD) [5] [6] They are mentioned in the legend about the establishment of the capital and kingly rule in Malé, where the Giraavaru people granted permission to a visiting king Koimala Kalo prior to the ...
The island is 327.97 km (204 mi; 177 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé. [3] Uligan is an outpost in the northwest Indian Ocean.It is the final stop most people make on the way from Thailand before they enter the Gulf of Aden or sail directly up the Red Sea.
The number of women in the island is comparatively small compared to the population of males. The number of females under 18 years of age was 422. While the age group of 18-65 comprised 611 women, the elderly females numbered 46. Therefore, the total population of females in the island is 1934.
The island is located approximately 218 km from Capital Malé and has a domestic airport. Funadhoo is among the largest inhabited islands in Northern Maldives. The nearest island is Farukolhu Island located within the same lagoon about 1100m to the north. The nearest inhabited island is Lhaimagu Island located at 3.80 km.
The Population of the Island was roughly 3,700 People, Although even before the tsunami, living conditions on the island were not prefereable. The island was the smallest inhabited island in Raa atoll, measuring only 0.12 km2. 3,700 People were cramped together in the tiny Island, which caused the island to be overpopulated .
Dhuvaafaru (Dhivehi: ދުވާފަރު) is an inhabited island of Maldives located in the eastern edge of Raa Atoll.Resettlement of the island started on 14 December 2008 to inhabit the displaced residents of Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll) who were the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.