Ungoofaaru
Ungoofaaru
އުނގޫފާރު | |
|---|---|
Inhabited island | |
  Ungoofaaru Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E / 5.66806°N 73.03056°ECoordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E / 5.66806°N 73.03056°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 173.39 km (107.74 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Ab. |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.775 km (0.482 mi) |
| • Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,501 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Ungoofaaru (Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll.
Geography[]
The island is 173.39 km (108 mi; 94 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
It is located on the Eastern rim of the atoll.
Demography[]
Following the 2004 tsunami, the residents of the devastated Kandholhudhoo island were moved into temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, before being rehoused on nearby Dhvuvaafaaru in 2008.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,988 | — |
| 2014 | 1,388 | −53.5% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
Health[]
The island is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province.
References[]
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 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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