Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)
Maalhos | |
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Inhabited island | |
  Maalhos Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°ECoordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 90.28 km (56.10 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.975 km (0.606 mi) |
| • Width | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 434 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Maalhos Lighthouse  | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower[2][3] |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
History[]
Archaeology[]
Buddhist remains have been found in Maalhos, a small porites stupa known locally as 'Mudu', and a Porites urn with Vajrayana inscriptions.
Geography[]
The island is 90.28 km (56 mi; 49 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[4] Maalhos is the westernmost island of Ari Atoll.
Demography[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 248 | — |
| 2014 | 408 | +64.5% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] | ||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Maldives". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 10 October 2016
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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| Haa Alif | ||
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu |
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| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu |
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| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani |
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