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Alif Alif Atoll

October 28, 2023

Alif Alif Atoll (also known as Northern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives. It was created on March 1, 1984, combining northern section of Ari Atoll, the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll, and the isolated island of Thoddoo. Many of the islands in this atoll have been inhabited since ancient times and have archaeological remains from the Maldivian Buddhist period.

Alifu Alifu Atoll
Atoll
Location in Maldives
CountryMaldives
Corresponding geographic atoll(s)Ari Atoll Uthuruburi
Location4° N and 72.8° E
CapitalRasdhoo
Government
 • Atoll Chief
Population
 • Total5,905
Letter code
U
Dhivehi letter code
AA (އއ)
 • Number of islands33
 • Inhabited islandsBodufolhudhoo
Feridhoo
Himandhoo
Maalhos
Mathiveri
Rasdhoo
Thoddoo
Ukulhas
 • Uninhabited islandsAlikoirah, Bathalaa*, Beyrumadivaru, Dhin-nolhufinolhu, Ellaidhoo*, Etheramadivaru, Fesdhoo*, Fusfinolhu, Fushi, Gaagandu, Gaathufushi*, Gangehi*, Halaveli*, Kandholhudhoo*, Kudafolhudhoo*, Kuramathi*, Maagaa, Maayyafushi*, Madivarufinolhu, Madoogali, Mathivereefinolhu, Meerufenfushi, Mushimasgali, Rasdhoo madivaru, Velidhoo*, Veligandu*, Vihamaafaru
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.

The separation of Ari Atoll (formerly Alifu Atoll) into a Northern and a Southern section has formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll.

Geography edit

The North Ari Atoll administrative division consists of the northern part of the geographic or natural atoll Ari Atoll (described as Northern Ari Atoll in this context to differentiate from the official name of the administrative division), Rasdhukuramathi Atoll and Thoddoo Island. The atolls consists of Inhabited Islands and Uninhabited Island, a definition which includes resort islands, airport islands and industrial islands.

Inhabited islands edit

Name Population[1] Coordinates[2] Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Bodufolhudhoo 586 4°11′7″N 72°46′23″E / 4.18528°N 72.77306°E / 4.18528; 72.77306 Northern Ari Atoll
Feridhoo 413 4°3′3″N 72°43′31″E / 4.05083°N 72.72528°E / 4.05083; 72.72528 Northern Ari Atoll
Himandhoo 667 3°55′15″N 72°44′38″E / 3.92083°N 72.74389°E / 3.92083; 72.74389 Northern Ari Atoll
Maalhos 408 3°59′13″N 72°43′11″E / 3.98694°N 72.71972°E / 3.98694; 72.71972 Northern Ari Atoll
Mathiveri 623 4°11′30″N 72°44′46″E / 4.19167°N 72.74611°E / 4.19167; 72.74611 Northern Ari Atoll
Rasdhoo 949 4°15′46″N 72°59′31″E / 4.26278°N 72.99194°E / 4.26278; 72.99194 Rasdhukuramathi Atoll Capital of North Ari Atoll administrative division, known as Ross Atoll in the Admiralty Charts
Thoddoo 2,023 4°26′20″N 72°57′31″E / 4.43889°N 72.95861°E / 4.43889; 72.95861 Thoddoo Island
Ukulhas 921 4°12′53″N 72°51′50″E / 4.21472°N 72.86389°E / 4.21472; 72.86389 Northern Ari Atoll

Maalhos: Maalhos is geographically the westernmost island of the Atoll and the second-most westerly inhabited island of the Maldives after Maamakunudhoo. Vajrayana Buddhist remains have been found on this island.

Rasdhoo: Rasdhoo is the capital island of the North Ari Atoll administrative division. It has ferry connections with Malé as well as the other inhabited islands of the atoll. The island has several guesthouses catering to tourists visiting inhabited islands rather than resort islands.

Resort islands edit

Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts. The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort.

Name Resort Name Coordinates[3] Geographic Atoll Remarks
Bathalaa Bathala Island Resort[4] 4°4′13″N 72°56′43″E / 4.07028°N 72.94528°E / 4.07028; 72.94528 Northern Ari Atoll
Ellaidhoo Ellaidhoo Maldives[5] 4°0′22″N 72°56′56″E / 4.00611°N 72.94889°E / 4.00611; 72.94889 Northern Ari Atoll
Fesdhoo W Maldives[6] 4°0′24″N 72°48′39″E / 4.00667°N 72.81083°E / 4.00667; 72.81083 Northern Ari Atoll
Gaathafushi Gaathufushi Private Island [7] 4°1′24″N 72°48′38″E / 4.02333°N 72.81056°E / 4.02333; 72.81056 Northern Ari Atoll Owned by W Maldives
Gangehi Gangehi Island Resort[8] 4°13′12″N 72°45′18″E / 4.22000°N 72.75500°E / 4.22000; 72.75500 Northern Ari Atoll Owned by UHC Resorts
Halaveli Constance Halaveli[9] 4°2′17″N 72°55′9″E / 4.03806°N 72.91917°E / 4.03806; 72.91917 Northern Ari Atoll
Kan'dholhudhoo Kandolhu Maldives[10] 4°0′9″N 72°52′53″E / 4.00250°N 72.88139°E / 4.00250; 72.88139 Northern Ari Atoll
Kudafolhudhoo Nika Island Resort[11] 4°10′52″N 72°46′1″E / 4.18111°N 72.76694°E / 4.18111; 72.76694 Northern Ari Atoll
Kuramathi Kuramathi Maldives[12] 4°15′33″N 72°58′45″E / 4.25917°N 72.97917°E / 4.25917; 72.97917 Rasdhukuramathi Atoll
Maayafushi Voi Maayafushi Resort 4°4′25″N 72°53′15″E / 4.07361°N 72.88750°E / 4.07361; 72.88750 Northern Ari Atoll
Velidhoo Velidhoo Island Resort 4°11′41″N 72°49′6″E / 4.19472°N 72.81833°E / 4.19472; 72.81833 Northern Ari Atoll
Veligandu Veligandu Island Resort[13] 4°17′56″N 73°0′41″E / 4.29889°N 73.01139°E / 4.29889; 73.01139 Northern Ari Atoll

Veligandu: Veligandu covers 22 acres (8.9 ha) and it is 600 metres long. It is a holiday resort with 91 rooms and an excellent snorkelling reef. A large number of workers at the resort come from Sri Lanka and India. The island is linked to Male by seaplane services.

Other uninhabited islands edit

Name Current usage Coordinates Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Alikoirah 3°56′36″N 72°52′49″E / 3.94333°N 72.88028°E / 3.94333; 72.88028 Northern Ari Atoll
Etheremadivaru 4°7′7″N 72°56′16″E / 4.11861°N 72.93778°E / 4.11861; 72.93778 Northern Ari Atoll Earmarked for resort development by Emaar Group as Address Madivaru, scheduled for opening in 2020.[14]
Fusfinolhu 4°1′6″N 72°57′30″E / 4.01833°N 72.95833°E / 4.01833; 72.95833 Northern Ari Atoll
Fushi 4°12′56″N 72°53′1″E / 4.21556°N 72.88361°E / 4.21556; 72.88361 Northern Ari Atoll
Gaagandu 4°13′58″N 72°51′54″E / 4.23278°N 72.86500°E / 4.23278; 72.86500 Northern Ari Atoll
Maagau 3°59′20″N 72°57′25″E / 3.98889°N 72.95694°E / 3.98889; 72.95694 Northern Ari Atoll
Madivaru 4°15′55″N 72°0′0″E / 4.26528°N 72.00000°E / 4.26528; 72.00000 Northern Ari Atoll Formerly Banyan Tree Madivaru, now closed
Madivarufinolhu 4°16′7″N 73°0′0″E / 4.26861°N 73.00000°E / 4.26861; 73.00000 Rasdhukuramathi Atoll
Madoogali 4°5′45″N 72°45′10″E / 4.09583°N 72.75278°E / 4.09583; 72.75278 Northern Ari Atoll
Mathivereefinolhu 4°11′6″N 72°45′2″E / 4.18500°N 72.75056°E / 4.18500; 72.75056 Northern Ari Atoll
Mushimasmigili 3°57′32″N 72°54′47″E / 3.95889°N 72.91306°E / 3.95889; 72.91306 Northern Ari Atoll
Vihamaafaru 4°7′19″N 72°44′47″E / 4.12194°N 72.74639°E / 4.12194; 72.74639 Northern Ari Atoll

Gallery edit

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    An isolated spit in the middle of the Rasdhukuramathi Atoll

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    Veligandu Island resort

References edit

  1. ^ Based on 2014 Census "Statistical Yearbook Maldives 2017". National Bureau of Statistics, Maldives. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ^ Based on list of islands in "Atolls of the Maldives". Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, Maldives. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ^ Based on list of islands in (PDF). Department of National Planning, Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Republic of Maldives. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  4. ^ . AAA Hotels & Resorts. Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. ^ "Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon". Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  6. ^ "W Maldives". Marriott International Hotels. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  7. ^ "Gaathufushi Private Island". Marriott International Hotels. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  8. ^ "Gangehi Island Resort". Gangehi Island Resort. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  9. ^ "Constance Halaveli". Constance Hospitality Management. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  10. ^ "Kandolhu Maldives". Kandolhu Maldives. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  11. ^ "Nika Island Resort". Take Me To Maldives Pty Ltd. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  12. ^ "Kuramathi Maldives". Kuramathi Maldives. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  13. ^ . Veligandu Island Resort. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  14. ^ "Emaar Hospitality expands with private island project in Maldives". The National. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  • Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
  • Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
  • Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.

3°52′N 72°49′E / 3.867°N 72.817°E / 3.867; 72.817


 

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Alif Alif Atoll also known as Northern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi is an administrative division of the Maldives It was created on March 1 1984 combining northern section of Ari Atoll the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll and the isolated island of Thoddoo Many of the islands in this atoll have been inhabited since ancient times and have archaeological remains from the Maldivian Buddhist period Alifu Alifu AtollAtollLocation in MaldivesCountryMaldivesCorresponding geographic atoll s Ari Atoll UthuruburiLocation4 N and 72 8 ECapitalRasdhooGovernment Atoll Chief 1 Population Total5 905Letter codeUDhivehi letter codeAA އއ Number of islands33 Inhabited islandsBodufolhudhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas Uninhabited islandsAlikoirah Bathalaa Beyrumadivaru Dhin nolhufinolhu Ellaidhoo Etheramadivaru Fesdhoo Fusfinolhu Fushi Gaagandu Gaathufushi Gangehi Halaveli Kandholhudhoo Kudafolhudhoo Kuramathi Maagaa Maayyafushi Madivarufinolhu Madoogali Mathivereefinolhu Meerufenfushi Mushimasgali Rasdhoo madivaru Velidhoo Veligandu VihamaafaruResort islands airports and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited The separation of Ari Atoll formerly Alifu Atoll into a Northern and a Southern section has formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Inhabited islands 1 2 Resort islands 1 3 Other uninhabited islands 2 Gallery 3 ReferencesGeography editThe North Ari Atoll administrative division consists of the northern part of the geographic or natural atoll Ari Atoll described as Northern Ari Atoll in this context to differentiate from the official name of the administrative division Rasdhukuramathi Atoll and Thoddoo Island The atolls consists of Inhabited Islands and Uninhabited Island a definition which includes resort islands airport islands and industrial islands Inhabited islands edit Name Population 1 Coordinates 2 Geographic Atoll Island RemarksBodufolhudhoo 586 4 11 7 N 72 46 23 E 4 18528 N 72 77306 E 4 18528 72 77306 Northern Ari AtollFeridhoo 413 4 3 3 N 72 43 31 E 4 05083 N 72 72528 E 4 05083 72 72528 Northern Ari AtollHimandhoo 667 3 55 15 N 72 44 38 E 3 92083 N 72 74389 E 3 92083 72 74389 Northern Ari AtollMaalhos 408 3 59 13 N 72 43 11 E 3 98694 N 72 71972 E 3 98694 72 71972 Northern Ari AtollMathiveri 623 4 11 30 N 72 44 46 E 4 19167 N 72 74611 E 4 19167 72 74611 Northern Ari AtollRasdhoo 949 4 15 46 N 72 59 31 E 4 26278 N 72 99194 E 4 26278 72 99194 Rasdhukuramathi Atoll Capital of North Ari Atoll administrative division known as Ross Atoll in the Admiralty ChartsThoddoo 2 023 4 26 20 N 72 57 31 E 4 43889 N 72 95861 E 4 43889 72 95861 Thoddoo IslandUkulhas 921 4 12 53 N 72 51 50 E 4 21472 N 72 86389 E 4 21472 72 86389 Northern Ari AtollMaalhos Maalhos is geographically the westernmost island of the Atoll and the second most westerly inhabited island of the Maldives after Maamakunudhoo Vajrayana Buddhist remains have been found on this island Rasdhoo Rasdhoo is the capital island of the North Ari Atoll administrative division It has ferry connections with Male as well as the other inhabited islands of the atoll The island has several guesthouses catering to tourists visiting inhabited islands rather than resort islands Resort islands edit Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts The following are the resort islands with the official name of the resort Name Resort Name Coordinates 3 Geographic Atoll RemarksBathalaa Bathala Island Resort 4 4 4 13 N 72 56 43 E 4 07028 N 72 94528 E 4 07028 72 94528 Northern Ari AtollEllaidhoo Ellaidhoo Maldives 5 4 0 22 N 72 56 56 E 4 00611 N 72 94889 E 4 00611 72 94889 Northern Ari AtollFesdhoo W Maldives 6 4 0 24 N 72 48 39 E 4 00667 N 72 81083 E 4 00667 72 81083 Northern Ari AtollGaathafushi Gaathufushi Private Island 7 4 1 24 N 72 48 38 E 4 02333 N 72 81056 E 4 02333 72 81056 Northern Ari Atoll Owned by W MaldivesGangehi Gangehi Island Resort 8 4 13 12 N 72 45 18 E 4 22000 N 72 75500 E 4 22000 72 75500 Northern Ari Atoll Owned by UHC ResortsHalaveli Constance Halaveli 9 4 2 17 N 72 55 9 E 4 03806 N 72 91917 E 4 03806 72 91917 Northern Ari AtollKan dholhudhoo Kandolhu Maldives 10 4 0 9 N 72 52 53 E 4 00250 N 72 88139 E 4 00250 72 88139 Northern Ari AtollKudafolhudhoo Nika Island Resort 11 4 10 52 N 72 46 1 E 4 18111 N 72 76694 E 4 18111 72 76694 Northern Ari AtollKuramathi Kuramathi Maldives 12 4 15 33 N 72 58 45 E 4 25917 N 72 97917 E 4 25917 72 97917 Rasdhukuramathi AtollMaayafushi Voi Maayafushi Resort 4 4 25 N 72 53 15 E 4 07361 N 72 88750 E 4 07361 72 88750 Northern Ari AtollVelidhoo Velidhoo Island Resort 4 11 41 N 72 49 6 E 4 19472 N 72 81833 E 4 19472 72 81833 Northern Ari AtollVeligandu Veligandu Island Resort 13 4 17 56 N 73 0 41 E 4 29889 N 73 01139 E 4 29889 73 01139 Northern Ari AtollVeligandu Veligandu covers 22 acres 8 9 ha and it is 600 metres long It is a holiday resort with 91 rooms and an excellent snorkelling reef A large number of workers at the resort come from Sri Lanka and India The island is linked to Male by seaplane services Other uninhabited islands edit Name Current usage Coordinates Geographic Atoll Island RemarksAlikoirah 3 56 36 N 72 52 49 E 3 94333 N 72 88028 E 3 94333 72 88028 Northern Ari AtollEtheremadivaru 4 7 7 N 72 56 16 E 4 11861 N 72 93778 E 4 11861 72 93778 Northern Ari Atoll Earmarked for resort development by Emaar Group as Address Madivaru scheduled for opening in 2020 14 Fusfinolhu 4 1 6 N 72 57 30 E 4 01833 N 72 95833 E 4 01833 72 95833 Northern Ari AtollFushi 4 12 56 N 72 53 1 E 4 21556 N 72 88361 E 4 21556 72 88361 Northern Ari AtollGaagandu 4 13 58 N 72 51 54 E 4 23278 N 72 86500 E 4 23278 72 86500 Northern Ari AtollMaagau 3 59 20 N 72 57 25 E 3 98889 N 72 95694 E 3 98889 72 95694 Northern Ari AtollMadivaru 4 15 55 N 72 0 0 E 4 26528 N 72 00000 E 4 26528 72 00000 Northern Ari Atoll Formerly Banyan Tree Madivaru now closedMadivarufinolhu 4 16 7 N 73 0 0 E 4 26861 N 73 00000 E 4 26861 73 00000 Rasdhukuramathi AtollMadoogali 4 5 45 N 72 45 10 E 4 09583 N 72 75278 E 4 09583 72 75278 Northern Ari AtollMathivereefinolhu 4 11 6 N 72 45 2 E 4 18500 N 72 75056 E 4 18500 72 75056 Northern Ari AtollMushimasmigili 3 57 32 N 72 54 47 E 3 95889 N 72 91306 E 3 95889 72 91306 Northern Ari AtollVihamaafaru 4 7 19 N 72 44 47 E 4 12194 N 72 74639 E 4 12194 72 74639 Northern Ari AtollGallery edit nbsp An isolated spit in the middle of the Rasdhukuramathi Atoll nbsp Veligandu Island resortReferences edit Based on 2014 Census Statistical Yearbook Maldives 2017 National Bureau of Statistics Maldives Retrieved 2018 04 30 Based on list of islands in Atolls of the Maldives Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture Maldives Retrieved 2018 04 30 Based on list of islands in Status of Islands PDF Department of National Planning Ministry of Finance and Treasury Republic of Maldives 16 February 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 23 November 2018 Retrieved 2018 04 24 Bathala Island Resort AAA Hotels amp Resorts Archived from the original on 2018 05 05 Retrieved 2018 05 05 Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon Retrieved 2012 05 05 W Maldives Marriott International Hotels Retrieved 2012 05 05 Gaathufushi Private Island Marriott International Hotels Retrieved 2012 05 05 Gangehi Island Resort Gangehi Island Resort Retrieved 2012 05 05 Constance Halaveli Constance Hospitality Management Retrieved 2018 05 25 Kandolhu Maldives Kandolhu Maldives Retrieved 2018 05 25 Nika Island Resort Take Me To Maldives Pty Ltd Retrieved 2018 05 25 Kuramathi Maldives Kuramathi Maldives Retrieved 2018 05 25 Veligandu Island Veligandu Island Resort Archived from the original on 2018 05 28 Retrieved 2018 05 25 Emaar Hospitality expands with private island project in Maldives The National 5 September 2017 Retrieved 2018 06 04 Divehi Tarikhah Au Alikameh Divehi Bahai Tarikhah Khidmaiykura Qaumi Markazu Reprint 1958 edn Male 1990 Divehiraajjege Jōgrafige Vanavaru Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee G Sōsani Xavier Romero Frias The Maldive Islanders A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom Barcelona 1999 3 52 N 72 49 E 3 867 N 72 817 E 3 867 72 817 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 Alif Alif Atoll amp oldid 1177539321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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