Fulidhoo (Dhivehi:ފުލިދޫ) is the most northern of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives. It is famous for Maldivian cultural events like Langiri, a traditional dance with drums and Thaara.
Fulidhoo
ފުލިދޫ | |
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Fulidhoo Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 03°40′50″N 73°24′53″E / 3.68056°N 73.41472°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 55.7 km (34.6 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.675 km (0.419 mi) |
• Width | 0.200 km (0.124 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 372 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Fulidhoo is one of the islands of the Vaavu Atoll. Located in the Laccadive Sea, the island is 55.7 km (35 mi; 30 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 11.3 ha (28 acres) in 2018,[3] up from 9.7 ha (24 acres) in 2007.[4] The island has a large lagoon, which is used as a natural harbour.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 331 | — |
2014 | 324 | −2.1% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [6] |
In 2012, Fulidhoo had two fishing vessels.[7] The majority of the catch was of fish from the Lutjanidae (snappers) and Carangidae (jacks) families.[8]
Fulidhoo has a health center and a pharmacy.[9]