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Fonadhoo

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  • 260 kmFrom Malé
  • LLaamu
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About Fonadhoo

Fonadhoo is an inhabited island in Laamu Atoll (Hahdhunmathi), in the southern Maldives. It lies about 260 km south of Malé, the capital. It is the administrative capital of Laamu Atoll. Laamu Atoll has 72 mapped islands: 11 inhabited and 10 resorts.

Location

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Dive sites & protected areas nearby

Mangrove & wetlandGaadhoo Turtle Nesting Area, Mangrove and Seagrass AreaLaamu · 615 ha · 6.2 kmMangrove & wetlandGan Boda Fengan’du AreaLaamu · 15 ha · 6.9 kmDive siteGaadhoo – Hithadhoo Kan’du AreaLaamu · 776 ha · 7.9 kmMangrove & wetlandHithadhoo Wetland and Surrounding Marine AreaLaamu · 43 ha · 13.6 km

Nearest islands

  1. Boduhuraa falhuthereUninhabited island2.1 km north-east
  2. KahdhooUninhabited island3.7 km north-east
  3. MaandhooIndustrial island5.4 km north-east
  4. GaadhooUninhabited island5.7 km west
  5. VeligandufinolhuUninhabited island10 km west
  6. GanInhabited island11 km north-east

Inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll

DhanbidhooGanHithadhooIsdhooKalhaidhooKunahandhooMaabaidhooMaamendhooMaavahMundooAll islands of the atoll →

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Island data: Wikidata (CC0) and the island register used by the Dhiveshi almanac; population from the Maldives Population and Housing Census (2014, 2022) where available. Maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, satellite imagery © Esri. Photos from Wikimedia Commons are credited with their author and licence.