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Meedhoo

މީދޫ

  • 1,113People (2022)
  • 142 kmFrom Malé
  • 1Species recorded
  • DHDhaalu
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About Meedhoo

Meedhoo is an inhabited island in Dhaalu Atoll (Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi), in the central Maldives. It lies about 142 km south-west of Malé, the capital. At the 2022 census it was home to 1,113 people, 20% more than in 2014. Dhaalu Atoll has 45 mapped islands: 7 inhabited and 12 resorts.

Location

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Species recorded on Meedhoo 1

Dhon Dheeni – Blue-billed White-Tern (Gygis candida)Dhon Dheeni – Blue-billed White-Tern (Gygis candida)

Dive sites & protected areas nearby

Dive siteFushi KanduDhaalu · 2,358 ha · 8.6 km

Nearest islands

  1. MeedhuffushiResort island0.9 km north-west
  2. VelavaruResort island2.3 km south-east
  3. UhdhooUninhabited island3.6 km south-west
  4. LhohiUninhabited island5.1 km south-west
  5. BandidhooInhabited island7.1 km south
  6. FaandhooResort island7.7 km south-west

Inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll

BandidhooHulhudheliKudahuvadhooMaaenboodhooRinbudhooVaaneeAll 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.