Meedhoo (Raa Atoll)
Meedhoo
މީދޫ | |
|---|---|
  Meedhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°27′29″N 72°57′20″E / 5.45806°N 72.95556°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Raa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 154.56 km (96.04 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.825 km (0.513 mi) |
| • Width | 0.550 km (0.342 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,872 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Meedhoo (Dhivehi: މީދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. The Raa Atoll Education Center is located in Meedhoo.
History
[edit]Meedhoo was first settled 300 years ago from the island Bodufushi, while Old Friday mosque in Meedhoo was said to be built more than 250 years ago.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]The island is 154.56 km (96 mi; 83 nmi) northwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,736 | — |
| 2014 | 1,669 | −3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,872 | +12.2% |
| Census populations Source: [3][1] | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "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.
External links
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