Gaafu Alifu (also known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi, ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި) is an administrative division of the Maldives created on February 8, 1962, when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts. Gaafu Alifu corresponds to the northeastern section of this large natural atoll north of the line extending between the channels of Footukandu and Vaarulu Kandu. The capital of this district is Vilingili.
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.
A hotel on Hadahaa
NOTE:Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. (including Gaafu Alif) are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the natural atolls that make up these divisions. Some atolls are divided into two administrative divisions while other divisions are made up of two or more natural atolls. The order followed by the code letters is from North to South, beginning with the first letters of the Thaana alphabet used in Dhivehi. These code letters are not accurate from the geographical and cultural point of view. However, they have become popular among tourists and foreigners in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi, (save a few exceptions, like Ari Atoll).[1]
Historyedit
Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of Devvadu Island, located in the centre of the large lagoon. There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū, mainly low hills left by ruined stupas. None of these ancient remains has been properly investigated yet.
In January 1959, the three southern atolls: Huvadhu, Fuvahmulah and Addu, were involved in setting up the breakaway United Suvadive Republic which survived until September 1963. The name of the secessionist state was taken from the ancient name of Huvadhu Atoll, "Suvadiva".
^Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives, Atoll Editions 2004
Hasan A. Maniku. The Islands of Maldives. Novelty. Male' 1983.
H.C.P. Bell, The Maldive Islands; Monograph on the History, Archaeology and Epigraphy. Reprint Colombo 1940. Council for Linguistic and Historical Research. Male’ 1989
gaafu, alifu, atoll, gaafu, alifu, also, known, northern, huvadhu, atoll, huvadhu, atholhu, uthuruburi, administrative, division, maldives, created, february, 1962, when, huvadhu, atoll, divided, into, districts, gaafu, alifu, corresponds, northeastern, sectio. Gaafu Alifu also known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi ހ ވ ދ އ ތ ޅ އ ތ ރ ބ ރ is an administrative division of the Maldives created on February 8 1962 when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts Gaafu Alifu corresponds to the northeastern section of this large natural atoll north of the line extending between the channels of Footukandu and Vaarulu Kandu The capital of this district is Vilingili Gaafu Alifu Atollatoll of the MaldivesCountryMaldivesCorresponding geographic atoll s Huvadhu Atholhu UthuruburiLocation0 55 N and 0 28 NCapitalVilingiliGovernment Atoll PresidentIbrahim Shaheen 1 Population Total8 334Letter codePDhivehi letter codeGA ގއ Number of islands87 Inhabited islandsDhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhiyadhoo Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili Uninhabited islandsAraigaiththaa Baavandhoo Baberaahuttaa Bakeiththaa Beyruhuttaa Beyrumaddoo Bihurehaa Boaddoo Bodehuttaa Budhiyahuttaa Dhevvalaabadhoo Dhevvamaagalaa Dhigemaahuttaa Dhigudhoo Dhigurah Dhonhuseenahuttaa Falhumaafushi Falhuverrehaa Farudhulhudhoo Fenehuttaa Fenrahaa Fenrahaahuttaa Funadhoovillingili Funamaddoo Galamadhoo Hadahaa Haagevillaa Hagedhoo Heenamaagalaa Hirihuttaa Hithaadhoo Hithaadhoogalaa Hulhimendhoo Hunadhoo Hurendhoo Idimaa Innarehaa Kalhehuttaa Kalhudhirehaa Kanduvillingili Keesseyrehaa Kendheraa Koduhuttaa Kondeymatheelaabadhoo Kondeyvillingili Kudalafari Kuddoo Kudhebondeyyo Kudhefehelaa Kudhehuttaa Kureddhoo Lhossaa Maadhiguvaru Maafehelaa Maagehuttaa Maakanaarataa Maamutaa Maarandhoo Maarehaa Mahaddhoo Maththidhoo Maththurehaa Medhuburiyaa Medhuhuttaa Medhurehaa Melaimu Meradhoo Minimensaa Munaagala Munandhoo Odagallaa Raaverrehaa Rinbidhoo Thinrukerehaa Uherehaa Viligillaa VodamulaaResort islands airports and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited A hotel on HadahaaNOTE Haa Alifu Haa Dhaalu Shaviyani Noonu Raa Baa Kaafu etc including Gaafu Alif are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives They are not the proper names of the natural atolls that make up these divisions Some atolls are divided into two administrative divisions while other divisions are made up of two or more natural atolls The order followed by the code letters is from North to South beginning with the first letters of the Thaana alphabet used in Dhivehi These code letters are not accurate from the geographical and cultural point of view However they have become popular among tourists and foreigners in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi save a few exceptions like Ari Atoll 1 History editSome of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of Devvadu Island located in the centre of the large lagoon There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadu mainly low hills left by ruined stupas None of these ancient remains has been properly investigated yet In January 1959 the three southern atolls Huvadhu Fuvahmulah and Addu were involved in setting up the breakaway United Suvadive Republic which survived until September 1963 The name of the secessionist state was taken from the ancient name of Huvadhu Atoll Suvadiva References editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tim Godfrey Atlas of the Maldives Atoll Editions 2004 Hasan A Maniku The Islands of Maldives Novelty Male 1983 H C P Bell The Maldive Islands Monograph on the History Archaeology and Epigraphy Reprint Colombo 1940 Council for Linguistic and Historical Research Male 1989 Xavier Romero Frias The Maldive Islanders A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom 1999 ISBN 84 7254 801 5 Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee Divehiraajjege Jōgrafige Vanavaru G Sōsani Male 1999 0 43 45 N 73 19 52 E 0 729198 N 73 331 E 0 729198 73 331 nbsp This Maldives location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaafu Alifu Atoll amp oldid 1127607758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
