Kōgaṇṇu
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| Kogannu | |
|---|---|
 Kogannu Cemetery | |
| Location | Meedhoo Addu |
| Coordinates | 0°34′52″S 73°13′43″E / 0.5810°S 73.2287°E |
| Built | 900 years ago (between 1101-1200 CE) 12th century |
| Built for | Muslims |
| Original use | cemetery |
| Current use | Cemetery |
| Visitors | 10,000+ (in 2017) |
| Owner | Meedhoo avashu office Addu city council Ministry of arts culture&Heritage |
  Location in Maldives | |
Kōgaṇṇu (Dhivehi: ކޯގަންޱު) is the oldest and the biggest cemetery in the Maldives. Kōgaṇṇu cemetery is located in the island of Meedhoo in Addu Atoll.The Most special thing about this cemetery is that the only queen of the Maldives Khadijah of the Maldives is also buried in this cemetery.The cemetery was built about 900 years ago for the purpose of burying the first Muslims of Addu Atoll. Kōgaṇṇu is a Muslim necropolis. The largest tombstone in the country is also found in this cemetery. It is believed that this tombstone dates back to the 18th century and belongs to one of the royals of the Maldives. Many historical writings of Maldives are found in Kōgaṇṇu. [1]
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