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Firunbaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)

Coordinates: 06°09′N 73°13′E / 6.150°N 73.217°E / 6.150; 73.217
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Firunbaidhoo
uninhabited island
Firunbaidhoo is located in Maldives
Firunbaidhoo
Firunbaidhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 06°09′N 73°13′E / 6.150°N 73.217°E / 6.150; 73.217
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollMiladhummadulhu Atoll
Administrative atollShaviyani Atoll
Distance to Malé216.91 km (134.78 mi)
Government
 • Island Chiefnone
Dimensions
 • Length0.520 km (0.323 mi)
 • Width0.430 km (0.267 mi)
Population
 (217 in 2004)
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Firunbaidhoo is one of the uninhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll.

Resettlement

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Inhabited until 2004, residents were resettled in the capital of the atoll, Funadhoo. The population of the island was around 720 in 1999, with 120 homes. However, the government decided to initiate resettlement of the islanders due to several development obstacles.