Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
Maalhos | |
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Maalhos Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Alif Alif Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 90.28 km (56.10 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.975 km (0.606 mi) |
• Width | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 434 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Maalhos Lighthouse | |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal skeletal tower[2][3] |
Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
The island is 90.28 km (56 mi; 49 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[4] Maalhos is the westernmost island of Ari Atoll.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 248 | — |
2014 | 408 | +64.5% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] |