Felidhu Atoll

Felidhu Atoll
NASA satellite image of Felidhu Atoll
Waters	Lakkadive Sea (Indian Ocean)
archipelago	Maldives
Geographical location	3 ° 27 '  N , 73 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 3 ° 27 '  N , 73 ° 27'  E
Number of islands	26th
Main island	Felidhoo
length	68 km
width	42 km
Land area	56 ha
Residents	1502 (2006)
Map of the district of Vaavu

The Felidhu Atoll is located in the center of the eastern island chain of the Maldives in the Lakkadive Sea .

geography

The atoll is in the shape of a small boot, with a maximum length of 68 kilometers and a maximum width in the south of about 42 kilometers.

Of the 26 islands in the atoll, only five are inhabited. In addition to the main island of Felidhoo on the eastern reef rim, these are the islands of Fulidhoo , Keyodhoo , Rakeedhoo and Thinadhoo .

In 2006, 1,502 people lived in the Felidu Atoll.

administration

The Felidhu Atoll , together with the small, south adjoining Vattaru Atoll, forms the Maldivian administrative atoll Felidhu Atholhu , with the Thaana short name ވ( Vaavu ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Department of National Planning: Statistical YearBook 2011: Table 3.3: POPULATION BY ISLANDS CENSUS 2000, 2006 ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )