Kelaa (Haa Alif Atoll)

Kelaa (Dhivehi: ކެލާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Kelaa Island Council. It is situated 400km west of Trivandrum the capital city of Indian state of Kerala.

Kelaa

ކެލާ
island
Kelaa
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 6°57′35″N 73°12′46″E
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollThiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atollHaa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé309.66 km (192.41 mi)
Government
 • CouncilKelaa Island Council
Dimensions
 • Length3.06 km (1.90 mi)
 • Width1.04 km (0.65 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total1,074 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)650, 20

History

In 1934, the British established a staging post here and until the end of World War II, it functioned as the northerly counterpart to RAF Gan in the south of the country. A mosque built during the reign of Sultan Mohamed Ibn Ali (Muhammad Mohyeddine) (AD 1692-1701) of the Utheemy Dynastry still stands today as a historical place of interest on the island. This was the king who re-established the Islamic penal code.

Geography

The island is 1 KM in length and 309.66 km (192 mi; 167 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 1,200—    
2014 1,041−13.2%
2006-2014: Census populations
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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. 33. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2018.


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