Vaanee
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Vaanee | |
|---|---|
  Vaanee Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 169.8 km (105.5 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
| • Width | 0.475 km (0.295 mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the uninhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
History
[edit]The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.[1]
The people of Vaane were once moved to Kudahuvadhoo, which they protested and went back to Vaanee, then a few years later, they willingly went to Kudahuvadhoo.
Geography
[edit]The island is 169.8 km (106 mi; 92 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
[edit]Vaanee used to be an inhabited Island, however the population willingly relocated to the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 211 | — |
| 2014 | - | — |
| 2006-2014-: Census populations Source: [3] <r | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Tsunami Impact Assessment 2005" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
| Haa Alif | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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