Ariadhoo

Ariadhoo (Dhivehi: އަރިއަދޫ) is one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll near Maamigili island.

Ariadhoo
uninhabited island
Ariadhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°28′32″N 72°51′18″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollAlif Dhaal Atoll
Distance to Malé104 km (65 mi)
Population
  Total0
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Archaeology

There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupa, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.

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References

  • Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
  • Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
  • Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.


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