Muraidhoo މުރައިދޫ | |
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  Muraidhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates:6°50′23″N73°09′54″E / 6.83972°N 73.16500°E /6.83972; 73.16500 | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 297.1 km (184.6 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Muraidhoo Island Council |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.05 km (0.65 mi) |
| • Width | 0.68 km (0.42 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 534 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Muraidhoo (Dhivehi:މުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands ofHaa Alif Atoll administrative division and is geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of theMaldives. It is anisland-level administrative constituency governed by the Muraidhoo Island Council. It is one of the intra-atoll islands (i.e. not forming the atoll border).
There are no archaeological remains of interest on the island. Notable figures from Muraidhoo include Hassan Kaleyge who served as the Treasurer of the Kings for many sultans of theIsdhoo andDhiyamigili Dynastries and Hussein Dahara Takurufan who was the foreign minister duringSultan Ghazi Hassan Izudeen's reign 1759–1767.
The island is 297.1 km (185 mi; 160 nmi) north of the country's capital,Malé.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 451 | — |
| 2014 | 444 | −1.6% |
| 2022 | 534 | +20.3% |
| 2006-2014-2022: Census populations Source:[3][1] | ||
| 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 | ||
