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Maandhoo (Laamu Atoll)

Maandhoo
Maandhoo is located in Maldives
Maandhoo
Maandhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E / 1.8759389°N 73.527389°E / 1.8759389; 73.527389
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollLaamu Atoll
Distance to Malé254.44 km (158.10 mi)
Government
 • CouncilMaandhoo city council
Area
 • Total0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length2 km (1 mi)
 • Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Population
 (12 October 2012)
 • Total400
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Mandhoo or Mandhu (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: މާންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu, in the Maldives.

Geography

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The island is 254.44 km (158 mi; 137 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1]

Economy

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This island is known for its tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[2] A company called Horizon Fisheries Ltd. has built an entire city on the island, including all necessary facilities, in order to accommodate 1,000 employees when the work is loaded. Although, on average, there are only 400 people living on the island.

References

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  1. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ http://meg.wickedwagon.com/?p=173. Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine


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