Vaadhoo (Raa Atoll)
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Vaadhoo | |
|---|---|
  Vaadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°51′19″N 72°59′27″E / 5.85528°N 72.99083°ECoordinates: 05°51′19″N 72°59′27″E / 5.85528°N 72.99083°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 194.46 km (120.83 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.450 km (0.901 mi) |
| • Width | 0.400 km (0.249 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 398 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Vaadhoo (Dhivehi: ވާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll, Maldives.
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Geography[edit]
The island is 194.46 km (121 mi; 105 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Ecology[edit]
Vaadhoo island is famous for the 'sea of stars.' This marine bioluminescence is generated by phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. Woodland Hastings of Harvard University has for the first time identified a special channel in the dinoflagellate cell membrane that responds to electrical signals—offering a potential mechanism for how the algae create their unique illumination.
Demography[edit]
Total population of island was more than 500 in 2007.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 320 | — |
| 2014 | 375 | +17.2% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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