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Maakurathu މާކުރަތު | |
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  Maakurathu Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates:05°36′20″N73°02′35″E / 5.60556°N 73.04306°E /5.60556; 73.04306 | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Raa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 166.39 km (103.39 mi) |
| Government | |
| • President of council | Mohmmed Rameez |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.935 km (0.581 mi) |
| • Width | 0.829 km (0.515 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 956 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Maakurathu (Dhivehi:މާކުރަތު) is one of the inhabited islands ofRaa Atoll in theMaldives.Sultan Mohamed I is from Maakurathu. He is also the husband ofSultana Raadhafathi.
The island is 166.39 km (103 mi; 90 nmi) north of the country's capital,Malé.[2]Maakurathu's location coordinates are 73°02′52″E, 05°36′41″N. It is approximately 3,035 ft (925 m) in length and 2,706 ft (825 m) in width, and the area of the island is approximately 4,671,537 sq ft (43.4 ha).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 877 | — |
| 2014 | 769 | −12.3% |
| 2022 | 956 | +24.3% |
| 2006-2022: Census populations Source:[3][1] | ||
The main source of the community's income comes from the lobster and Sea cucumber trade, fishing, agriculture, masonry, thatch weaving and rope making.
The clubs and NGOs operating in Maakurathu are:
There is one government school, Maakurathu School, which provides education from grade 1 to 10. There is one pre-school, which is owned and run by the public and backed by Maakurathu Sports Club, which provides education for lower and upper kindergarten.
There are three mosques on the island, one for men and two for women: Majid-Al-Salaam, Masjid-Al-Anwaar and Masjid-Al-(******). The two mosques for women are relatively small compared to the one for men. Masjid-Al-Salaam was completely demolished in August 2007 to build a new mosque.
| Haa Alif | ||
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| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Thaa | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alifu | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
