Vaanee (Dhaalu Atoll)
Vaanee | |
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Inhabited island | |
Vaanee Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°ECoordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Dhaalu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 169.8 km (105.5 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
• Width | 0.475 km (0.295 mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 435 |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
History[]
The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.[1]
Geography[]
The island is 169.8 km (106 mi; 92 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography[]
Following the 2004 tsunami, only a very few families remain on the island, with the rest living on the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 211 | — |
2014 | - | — |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
References[]
- ^ "Tsunami Impact Assessment 2005" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
Categories:
- Islands of the Maldives
- Maldives geography stubs