Thinadhoo (Dhivehi: ތިނަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.
Thinadhoo | |
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Thinadhoo Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 03°29′20″N 73°32′21″E / 3.48889°N 73.53917°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 75.97 km (47.21 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
• Width | 0.200 km (0.124 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 152 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is widely used for tourism and guest house business is rapidly increasing in the island.
The island is located in the Heart of the Atoll, along with the 2 other inhabited islands of Felidhoo and Keyodhoo. The island is 75.97 km (47 mi; 41 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 12.7 ha (31 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is about 9.1 ha (22 acres) bigger than it was in 2007.[4]
In 2006, the island was described as the least populated island in the country.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 55 | — |
2014 | 73 | +32.7% |
2022 | 259 | +254.8% |
2006, 2014, 2022: Census populations Source: [6][7] |