Maandhoo
Maandhoo
މާންދޫ | |
|---|---|
  Maandhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 1°52′33.38″N 73°31′38.6″E / 1.8759389°N 73.527389°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Laamu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 254.44 km (158.10 mi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| • Width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Population (12 October 2012) | |
• Total | 400 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Mandhoo (Dhivehi: މާންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu, in the Maldives.
Geography
The island is 254.44 km (158 mi; 137 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1]
Economy
This island is known for its tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[2] A company called Horizon Fisheries Ltd. has built a company town 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
- ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ↑ http://meg.wickedwagon.com/?p=173. Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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