Kolhumadulu Atoll

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Kolhumadulu Atoll
(Thaa)
NASA satellite image of Kolhumadulu Atoll
NASA satellite image of the Kolhumadulu Atoll
Waters Lakkadive Sea
(Indian Ocean)
archipelago Maldives
Geographical location 2 ° 22 ′  N , 73 ° 7 ′  E Coordinates: 2 ° 22 ′  N , 73 ° 7 ′  E
Kolhumadulu Atoll (Maldives)
Kolhumadulu Atoll
Number of islands approx. 66
Main island Veymandoo
Land area dep1
total area 45.43 ha
Residents 8451 (2006)
Map of the district of Thaa
Map of the district of Thaa
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The Kolhumadulu Atoll is an atoll of the western island chain of the Maldives in the Lackadive Sea . The geographical atoll is congruent with the area of ​​the Maldivian administrative atoll Kolhumadulu , with the Thaana short name ތ(" Thaa ").

geography

General

The atoll is 17 km southeast of the South Nilandhe Atoll and 31 km southwest of the Mulaku Atoll . The Haddhunmathi Atoll is 30 km to the southeast .

Kolhumadulu is 55 km wide (east-west) and up to 45 km high (north-south). The atoll consists of about 66 islands , of which only 13 are permanently inhabited. The main island Veymandoo is located on the southern reef rim.

Islands

f1Georeferencing Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

Island name Alias Coordinates Area
hectares
Residents
2006
Buruni Burunee ! 502.5586115573.107500502 ° 34 '  N , 073 ° 06'  E 35.0 1,130
Dhiyamigili Diyagli ! 502.3388895573.336111502 ° 20 '  N , 073 ° 20'  E 25.3 452
Gaadhiffushi ! 502.2525005573.212778502 ° 15 '  N , 073 ° 13'  E 13.4 198
Guraidhoo ! 502.3250005573.318056502 ° 20 ′  N , 073 ° 19 ′  E 31.8 1,137
Hirilandhoo ! 502.2711115572.931667502 ° 16 '  N , 072 ° 56'  E 29.4 845
Kandoodhoo Kandudu ! 502.3205565572.916389502 ° 19 ′  N , 072 ° 55 ′  E 79.7 347
Kinbidhoo Kibidhoo ! 502.1677785573.065833502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 04 ′  E 34.4 808
Madifushi ! 502.3563895573.354444502 ° 21 '  N , 073 ° 21'  E 19.3 720
Omadhoo ! 502.1677785573.024444502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 01 ′  E 37.1 365
Thimarafushi ! 502.2055565573.143056502 ° 12 ′  N , 073 ° 09 ′  E 20.5 1,237
Vandhoo ! 502.2908335572.941667502 ° 17 '  N , 072 ° 57'  E 26.1 268
Veymandoo Veimandu ! 502.1875005573.095000502 ° 11 ′  N , 073 ° 06 ′  E 41.7 928
Vilufushi ! 502.5033335573.308889502 ° 30 '  N , 073 ° 19'  E 60.6 16
Bodufinolhu ! 502.3158335573.305556502 ° 19 ′  N , 073 ° 18 ′  E ... ...
Bodurehaa ! 502.2702785573.233333502 ° 16 '  N , 073 ° 14'  E ... ...
Dhiffushi ! 502.5144445573.232222502 ° 31 '  N , 073 ° 14'  E ... ...
Dhonanfushi ! 502.4900005573.315000502 ° 29 ′  N , 073 ° 19 ′  E ... ...
Dhururehaa ! 502.1683335573.012222502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 01 ′  E ... ...
Ekruffushi ! 502.2675005573.228889502 ° 16 '  N , 073 ° 14'  E ... ...
Elaa ! 502.1705565573.079722502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 05 ′  E ... ...
Fenfushi Fenfushee ! 502.2891675573.266389502 ° 17 '  N , 073 ° 16'  E ... ...
Fenmeerufushi ! 502.2636115573.223611502 ° 16 '  N , 073 ° 13'  E ... ...
Fondhoo ! 502.3141675572.983056502 ° 19 ′  N , 072 ° 59 ′  E ... ...
Fonidhaani ! 502.3000005573.285000502 ° 18 '  N , 073 ° 17'  E ... ...
Funaddhoo Fonaddu ! 502.1977785573.128889502 ° 12 ′  N , 073 ° 08 ′  E ... ...
Fushi ! 502.1927785572.968611502 ° 12 '  N , 072 ° 58'  E ... ...
Fushifaru ! 502.5391675573.176111502 ° 32 '  N , 073 ° 11'  E ... ...
Gaalee ! 502.5472225573.154444502 ° 33 '  N , 073 ° 09'  E ... ...
Gaathurehaa ! 502.1700005573.015556502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 01 ′  E ... ...
Hathifushi ! 502.2869445573.263056502 ° 17 '  N , 073 ° 16'  E ... ...
Hikadhilhohi ! 502.5202785573.226667502 ° 31 '  N , 073 ° 14'  E ... ...
Hiriyanfushi ! 502.2113895573.149722502 ° 13 ′  N , 073 ° 09 ′  E ... ...
Hodelifushi ! 502.4944445573.312500502 ° 30 '  N , 073 ° 19'  E ... ...
Hulhiyanfushi ! 502.2586115573.218333502 ° 16 '  N , 073 ° 13'  E ... ...
Kaadhoo ! 502.2816675573.254444502 ° 17 '  N , 073 ° 15'  E ... ...
Kandufushi Kadufushi ! 502.5311115572.987778502 ° 32 '  N , 072 ° 59'  E ... ...
Kafidhoo ! 502.3263895572.962222502 ° 20 '  N , 072 ° 58'  E ... ...
Kakolhas ! 502.3155565572.944167502 ° 19 ′  N , 072 ° 57 ′  E ... ...
Kalhudheyfushi ! 502.2944445573.276389502 ° 18 '  N , 073 ° 17'  E ... ...
Kalhufahalafushi ! 502.4025005573.361111502 ° 24 '  N , 073 ° 22'  E ... ...
Kani ! 502.1894445572.973611502 ° 11 '  N , 072 ° 58'  E ... ...
Kanimeedhoo ! 502.1944445573.112222502 ° 12 '  N , 073 ° 07'  E ... ...
Kolafushi ! 502.2655565573.226389502 ° 16 '  N , 073 ° 14'  E ... ...
Kolhufushi ! 502.3647225573.363333502 ° 22 '  N , 073 ° 22'  E ... ...
Kudadhoo ! 502.3083335572.951389502 ° 18 '  N , 072 ° 57'  E ... ...
Kudakaadhoo ! 502.2850005573.258889502 ° 17 '  N , 073 ° 16'  E ... ...
Kudakinbidhoo Kudakibidhoo ! 502.1641675573.062778502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 04 ′  E ... ...
Kuredhifushi ! 502.1672225573.033611502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 02 ′  E ... ...
Lhavaddoo ! 502.3050005573.291389502 ° 18 '  N , 073 ° 17'  E ... ...
Maagulhi ! 502.5383335573.179444502 ° 32 '  N , 073 ° 11'  E ... ...
Maalefushi Maléfushi ! 502.3102785573.298056502 ° 19 ′  N , 073 ° 18 ′  E ... ...
Mathidhoo ! 502.3461115573.342778502 ° 21 '  N , 073 ° 21'  E ... ...
Medhafushi ! 502.3430565573.340833502 ° 21 ′  N , 073 ° 20 ′  E ... ...
Olhudhiyafushi ! 502.2719445573.235833502 ° 16 '  N , 073 ° 14'  E ... ...
Olhufushi ! 502.3658335572.908611502 ° 22 '  N , 072 ° 55'  E ... ...
Olhufushifinolhu ! 502.3719445572.908056502 ° 22 '  N , 072 ° 54'  E ... ...
Olhugiri ! 502.5055565573.256389502 ° 30 '  N , 073 ° 15'  E ... ...
Rihaamaafushi ! 502.2913895573.270000502 ° 17 '  N , 073 ° 16'  E ... ...
Ruththibirah ! 502.1683335573.053056502 ° 10 ′  N , 073 ° 03 ′  E ... ...
Ufuriyaa ! 502.3605565573.361389502 ° 22 '  N , 073 ° 22'  E ... ...
Usfushi ! 502.2461115573.204722502 ° 15 '  N , 073 ° 12'  E ... ...
Vanbadhi ! 502.1869445572.975556502 ° 11 '  N , 072 ° 59'  E ... ...

Individual evidence

  1. Archived copy ( Memento from March 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Isles (of which the larger beach line area specifications were used)
  3. Table 1.5: AREA, POPULATION DENSITY AND DISTANCE TO MALE 'AND ATOLL CAPITALS, BY LOCALITY ( Memento from March 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive )