The island is 36.99 km (23 mi; 20 nmi) northeast of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Dhiffushi is 0.95 km (0.59 mi) in length and just 0.2 km (0.12 mi) wide, with a total land area of 22.3 ha (55 acres). It is located next to Meerufenfusi.
Dhiffushi is the most eastern inhabited island in the Maldives and hence the island witnesses sunrise first in the country.
In accordance with the recently passed Decentralization Act of Maldives, Dhiffushi is governed by an elected Island Council composed of three Councillors. The Council is headed by the President of the Council. The Island Council reports to the Local Government Authority (LGA). As democracy and decentralization are at the infant stage in the Maldives, the councilors, and the government may find it difficult to deal with important issues like land, and resource utilization.
Economy
Dhiffushi is the leading island in the Local Guesthouse industry the Maldives. The island is famous for its hospitality and friendliness of the people while there are a variety of guesthouses run by locals along with a few guest shops opened up for business.
The island has a pre school, public school, hospital, two mosques, Magistrate court, gas station, football turf and sewage plant .
Drone shot of a Dhiffushi island, Maldives
As of the beginning of 2012 Dhiffushi council has started to build an industrial area next to the harbor in order to claim additional land, the land has been used for commercial industrial use.
Transport
Public ferry
Sign in the Dhiffushi ferry port
Everyday except Friday
Takes 2 hrs 10 mins
Tickets per person MVR 22
Leaves from Male' at Villingili Ferry Terminal at 2:30pm. The ferry dhoni arrives at the island at 4:40 pm
Leaves from Dhiffushi to Male' at 6:30 am. The ferry dhoni arrives at Male' at 08:40 am
Fast ferry
A speedboat ride of 40 mins.
From Saturday to Thursday, this ferry leaves from Male' to Dhiffushi at 4:30 pm in front of the Bank of Ceylon. The return journey from Dhiffushi to Male' leaves at 7:30 am. On Fridays, the journey from Male to Dhiffushi is at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm. The return journey from Dhiffushi to Male' is at 5:00 pm.
Guest Houses in Dhiffushi
There are more than 20 Guest Houses in Dhiffushi Island.
1. Crown Beach Hotel 2. Crown Beach Villas 3. Rashu Hiyaa 4. The Captains Residence 5. Dhiffushi White Sand Beach 6. Ameera Guest House 7. Captain's Sunset Lodge 8. Crystal Dhiffushi 9. The Home Maldives 10. Veli Vilaa 11. Araamu Holidays and Spa 12. Ranauraa Inn 13. Ohana Maldives 14. Dhiffushi Inn 15. Sea Side Villa 16. Club Kaafu 17. Infinity Dhiffushi 18. Portia and Spa 19. Ithaa Hiyaa 20. Nirili Villa 21. Isla Dhiffushi 22. Blu Dhiffushi
^"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 12 August 2018.
^"Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^"Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
May 06, 2023
dhiffushi, kaafu, atoll, other, islands, dhiffushi, disambiguation, dhiffushi, dhivehi, inhabited, islands, kaafu, atoll, dhiffushiinhabited, local, islanddifushi, atolldhiffushilocation, maldivescoordinates, 44111, 71111, 44111, 71111, coordinates, 44111, 711. For other islands see Dhiffushi disambiguation Dhiffushi Dhivehi ދ އ ފ ށ is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll Dhiffushiinhabited local islandDifushi AtollDhiffushiLocation in MaldivesCoordinates 4 26 28 N 73 42 40 E 4 44111 N 73 71111 E 4 44111 73 71111 Coordinates 4 26 28 N 73 42 40 E 4 44111 N 73 71111 E 4 44111 73 71111CountryMaldivesAdministrative atollKaafu AtollDistance to Male36 99 km 22 98 mi Dimensions Length0 950 km 0 590 mi Width0 200 km 0 124 mi Population 2014 1 Total1 053 including foreigners Time zoneUTC 05 00 MST Contents 1 Geography 2 Demography 3 Governance 4 Economy 4 1 Infrastructure 5 Transport 5 1 Public ferry 5 2 Fast ferry 6 Guest Houses in Dhiffushi 7 Notable people 8 Gallery 9 ReferencesGeography EditThe island is 36 99 km 23 mi 20 nmi northeast of the country s capital Male 2 Dhiffushi is 0 95 km 0 59 mi in length and just 0 2 km 0 12 mi wide with a total land area of 22 3 ha 55 acres It is located next to Meerufenfusi Dhiffushi is the most eastern inhabited island in the Maldives and hence the island witnesses sunrise first in the country Demography EditHistorical populationYearPop 2006767 2014967 26 1 2006 2014 Census populationsSource 3 Governance EditIn accordance with the recently passed Decentralization Act of Maldives Dhiffushi is governed by an elected Island Council composed of three Councillors The Council is headed by the President of the Council The Island Council reports to the Local Government Authority LGA As democracy and decentralization are at the infant stage in the Maldives the councilors and the government may find it difficult to deal with important issues like land and resource utilization Economy EditDhiffushi is the leading island in the Local Guesthouse industry the Maldives The island is famous for its hospitality and friendliness of the people while there are a variety of guesthouses run by locals along with a few guest shops opened up for business 1 Infrastructure Edit The island has a pre school public school hospital two mosques Magistrate court gas station football turf and sewage plant Drone shot of a Dhiffushi island Maldives As of the beginning of 2012 Dhiffushi council has started to build an industrial area next to the harbor in order to claim additional land the land has been used for commercial industrial use Transport EditPublic ferry Edit Sign in the Dhiffushi ferry port Everyday except Friday Takes 2 hrs 10 mins Tickets per person MVR 22 Leaves from Male at Villingili Ferry Terminal at 2 30pm The ferry dhoni arrives at the island at 4 40 pm Leaves from Dhiffushi to Male at 6 30 am The ferry dhoni arrives at Male at 08 40 amFast ferry Edit A speedboat ride of 40 mins From Saturday to Thursday this ferry leaves from Male to Dhiffushi at 4 30 pm in front of the Bank of Ceylon The return journey from Dhiffushi to Male leaves at 7 30 am On Fridays the journey from Male to Dhiffushi is at 8 30 am and 7 00 pm The return journey from Dhiffushi to Male is at 5 00 pm Guest Houses in Dhiffushi EditThere are more than 20 Guest Houses in Dhiffushi Island 1 Crown Beach Hotel 2 Crown Beach Villas 3 Rashu Hiyaa 4 The Captains Residence 5 Dhiffushi White Sand Beach 6 Ameera Guest House 7 Captain s Sunset Lodge 8 Crystal Dhiffushi 9 The Home Maldives 10 Veli Vilaa 11 Araamu Holidays and Spa 12 Ranauraa Inn 13 Ohana Maldives 14 Dhiffushi Inn 15 Sea Side Villa 16 Club Kaafu 17 Infinity Dhiffushi 18 Portia and Spa 19 Ithaa Hiyaa 20 Nirili Villa 21 Isla Dhiffushi 22 Blu DhiffushiNotable people EditAhmed Rizuvan football playerGallery Edit Dhiffushi Beach Parrot in Dhiffushi Padi Dive ShopReferences Edit 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 12 August 2018 Coordinate Distance Calculator Boulter com Retrieved 12 August 2018 Table 3 3 Total Maldivian Population by Islands PDF National Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 12 August 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dhiffushi Kaafu Atoll amp oldid 1153341871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
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