North Nilandhe Atoll

North Nilandhe Atoll (Faafu)
NASA satellite image of the North Nilandhe Atoll
Waters	Lakkadive Sea (Indian Ocean)
archipelago	Maldives
Geographical location	3 ° 10 ′  N , 72 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 3 ° 10 ′  N , 72 ° 54 ′  E
Number of islands	23
Main island	Nilandhoo
Land area	1.641 km²
Residents	3662 (2006)
Map of the atoll

The North Nilandhe Atoll , official name Nilandhé Atholhu Uthuruburi , with the Thaana short name ފ( Faafu ), is an atoll in the western island chain of the Maldives . The geographical atoll is congruent with the administrative atoll ( province ) Faafu .

geography

The North Nilandhe Atoll is located immediately north of the South Nilandhe Atoll (Dhaalu Province) and about 17 km south of the Ari Atoll . The atoll is about 115 km away from the Maldivian capital Malé .

The atoll extends from north to south over 31 km, from west to east over 23 km. The land area of ​​164  hectares is made up of 23 islands , of which only five are permanently inhabited. In 2006 the atoll had 3662 inhabitants.

The main island of Nilandhoo is located on the southwest rim of the reef .

Web links

• Detailed map of the atoll

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( memento from March 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) areas and population, as of 2006