Maabaidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
Maabaidhoo (Dhivehi: މާބައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll, Medhu-dekunu Province.
It has its own dialect of Dhivehi which is considerably different from northern and mid-Maldivian speech. Kadhdhoo Airport is situated on a nearby island. Maabaidhoo also has one of the 4 mangroves in Maldives.
Geography
The island is 237.33 km (147 mi; 128 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2006 | 690 | — |
2020 | 2,000 | +189.9% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: |
References
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2018.