Thulusdhoo(Dhivehi:ތުލުސްދޫ) is the capital ofKaafu Atoll,which is anadministrative divisionof theMaldives.
Thulusdhoo
ތުލުސްދޫ | |
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Coordinates:04°22′22″N73°38′56″E/ 4.37278°N 73.64889°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 26.81 km (16.66 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 1.580 km (0.982 mi) |
• Width | 0.650 km (0.404 mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,801 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00(MST) |
The island is 26.81 km (17 mi; 14 nmi) northeast of the country's capital,Malé.[2]
Geography
editThe island is 26.81 km (17 mi; 14 nmi) northeast of the country's capital,Malé.[3]Thulusdhoo is 1.580 km (0.982 mi) in length and just 0.680 km (0.423 mi) wide, with a total land area of 33 ha (82 acres).
Demography
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 1,148 | — |
2014 | 1,133 | −1.3% |
2022 | 1,801 | +59.0% |
2006-2022: Census populations Source:[1][4] |
References
edit- ^ab"Table P3: Resident Population by place of enumeration and by island, 2014-2022"(PDF).2022 Maldives Census.Maldives Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved15 August2024.
- ^"Coordinate Distance Calculator".Boulter.com.Retrieved7 August2018.
- ^"Coordinate Distance Calculator".Boulter.com.Retrieved12 August2018.
- ^"Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands"(PDF).National Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved7 August2018.