Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Kandholhudhoo
Island Summary
Belongs to Raa Atoll
Location 05° 37' 06" E
Area 4.4 Hec
Population 3679
Length 475m
Width 150m
Distance from Malé 175.84km
Administrative Information
Island Chief Ahmed Solih
The island of Kandholhudhoo (foreground) that was completely destroyed by the tsunami of 2004. Residents took temporary residence in other nearby islands including Bandaveri island (background)

Kandholhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނދޮޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island currently reside in various other islands of Raa Atoll. An uninhabited island, Raa. Dhuvaafaru, has been proposed to be developed for the residents of Kandholhudhoo.

Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°E / 5.61833; 72.85556


Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages