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Maandhoo (Laamu Atoll)
Mandhoo or Mandhu (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: XXX) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.
Maandhoo | |
|---|---|
Maandhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E / 1.8759389°N 73.527389°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Laamu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 254.44 km (158.10 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Maandhoo city council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2 km (1 mi) |
| • Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Population (12 October 2012) | |
| • Total | 400 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography edit
The island is 254.44 km (158 mi; 137 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1]
Economy edit
This island is known for its tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[2] A company called Horizon Fisheries Ltd. has built an entire city on the island, including all necessary facilities, in order to accommodate 1000 employees when the work is loaded. Although, on average, there are only 400 people living on the island.
References edit
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ http://meg.wickedwagon.com/?p=173. 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine