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Nilandhoo

ނިލަންދޫ

  • 1,825People (2022)
  • 142 kmFrom Malé
  • FFaafu
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About Nilandhoo

Nilandhoo is an inhabited island in Faafu Atoll (Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi), in the central Maldives. It lies about 142 km south-west of Malé, the capital. It is the administrative capital of Faafu Atoll. At the 2022 census it was home to 1,825 people, 10% more than in 2014. Faafu Atoll has 19 mapped islands: 5 inhabited and 4 resorts.

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Also mentioning Nilandhoo

Kirudhooni – Black-naped TernKirudhooni – Black-naped Tern

Dive sites & protected areas nearby

Dive siteFushi KanduDhaalu · 2,358 ha · 7.9 km

Nearest islands

  1. DharanboodhooInhabited island4.1 km east
  2. Magoodhoo bodufinolhuUninhabited island7.5 km east
  3. MagoodhooInhabited island8.6 km east
  4. FaandhooResort island12 km south-east
  5. MaagauResort island12 km south
  6. BileiydhooInhabited island13 km north-east

Inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll

BileiydhooDharanboodhooFeealiMagoodhooAll 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.