Maabaidhoo | |
|---|---|
  Maabaidhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates:02°01′45″N73°31′55″E / 2.02917°N 73.53194°E /2.02917; 73.53194 | |
| 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) |
Maabaidhoo (Dhivehi: މާބައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands ofLaamu Atoll, Medhu-dekunu Province.
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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 690 | — |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +189.9% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source:[3] | ||
| Haa Alif | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Thaa | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alifu | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
