Maabaidhoo (Dhivehi: މާބައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll, Medhu-dekunu Province.
Maabaidhoo | |
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Maabaidhoo Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 02°01′45″N 73°31′55″E / 2.02917°N 73.53194°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Laamu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 237.33 km (147.47 mi) |
Government | |
• Island Chief | Ali Firaagu moosa |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 1.525 km (0.948 mi) |
• Width | 0.500 km (0.311 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 649 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
It has its own dialect of Dhivehi which is considerably different from northern and mid-Maldivian speech. Kadhdhoo Airport is situated on a nearby island. Maabaidhoo also has one of the 4 mangroves in Maldives.
The island is 237.33 km (147 mi; 128 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 690 | — |
2020 | 2,000 | +189.9% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |