Foakaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
Foakaidhoo (Dhivehi: ފޯކައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.
Foakaidhoo | |
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  Foakaidhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°19′35″N 73°08′57″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Shaviyani Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 241.2 km (149.9 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.050 km (0.652 mi) |
| • Width | 0.680 km (0.423 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,366 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
Foakaidhoo was one of the islands damaged during the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives. This was during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen I.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,201 | — |
| 2014 | 1,320 | +9.9% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
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References
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 33. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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