Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)

Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.

Maalhos
Inhabited island
Maalhos Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Alif Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	90.28 km (56.10 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.975 km (0.606 mi)
• Width	0.375 km (0.233 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	434 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Maalhos Lighthouse

Location	Maalhos Alifu Alifu Atoll Maldives
Coordinates	3°59′14.0″N 72°43′14.9″E
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Tower shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower
Focal height	15 metres (49 ft)
Current lens	solar power
Range	10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty number	F0765.4
NGA number	27415[2][3]

History

Archaeology

Buddhist remains have been found in Maalhos, a small porites stupa known locally as 'Mudu', and a Porites urn with Vajrayana inscriptions.

Geography

The island is 90.28 km (56 mi; 49 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[4] Maalhos is the westernmost island of the Maldives.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	248	—
2014	408	+64.5%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5]

See also

• List of lighthouses in the Maldives

References

1. "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 12 August 2018.
2. Maldives The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 October 2016
3. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 10 October 2016
4. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
5. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.