Hanimaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

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Hanimaadhoo
Island Summary
Belongs to Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Population 1800
Length 6800m
Width 730m
Distance from Malé 287.57km

Hanimaadhoo (Dhivehi: ހަނިމާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is also the site one of the four domestic airports of the Maldives. The Hanomaadhoo Meteorological Observatory is located on this island. Many flight scientific research such as those investigating aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere and the Brown Cloud phenomenon have been initiated from Hanimaadhoo.

Islanders from Hathifushi and Hondaidhoo have been relocated to Hanimaadhoo in the recent years. It is planned to be one of the developmental centres of the newly planned Mathi-Uthuru Province.

Coordinates: 06°45′57″N 73°10′33″E / 6.76583°N 73.17583°E / 6.76583; 73.17583


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