Baarah (Haa Alif Atoll)
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| Baarah ބާރަށް |
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|---|---|
| Status | Inhabited |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 06°49′08″N 73°12′30″E / 6.81889°N 73.20833°E |
| Geographic Atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Density (per/Ha) | 4.8 [1] |
| Administrative | |
| Country |  Maldives |
| Administrative Atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Councilor | Ali Shameem [1] |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,203 [1] (as of 2006) |
Baarah (Dhivehi: ބާރަށް) is an inhabited islands of the Haa Alif Atoll in the northern Maldives.
Historically, Baarah was the island where the vessel Kalhuohfummi was built in the latter half of the 16th century. The ship played a key role in Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu's war against Portugal. The sails of the ship were made on the island of Maroshi further south.
The island is shaped like the letter 'C'. A large part of the shores are covered by a mangroves predominantly occupied by Rhizophora mucronata and Hibiscus tiliaceus. The soil around these areas is rich in hydrogen sulphide and is often avoided by islanders. The ecosystem is under threat due to logging, garbage dumping and poor management.
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