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Dhigurah (Alif Dhaalu Atoll)

Coordinates: 03°31′35″N 72°55′26″E / 3.52639°N 72.92389°E / 3.52639; 72.92389
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Dhigurah
ދިގުރަށް
Dhigurah is located in Maldives
Dhigurah
Dhigurah
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°31′35″N 72°55′26″E / 3.52639°N 72.92389°E / 3.52639; 72.92389
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollAlif Dhaal Atoll
Distance to Malé96.8 km (60.1 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length3.175 km (1.973 mi)
 • Width0.275 km (0.171 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
761
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Dhigurah

Dhigurah (Dhivehi: ދިގުރަށް) is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll where whale sharks are year-round residents.

Geography

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The island is 96.8 km (60 mi; 52 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 420—    
2014 529+26.0%
2022761+43.9%
2006-2022: Census populations
Source: [3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.