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Vaavu Atoll
Atoll of the Maldives / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vaavu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives, comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef.
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Vaavu Atoll | |
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![]() Location of Vaavu in Maldives | |
Country | Maldives |
Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Felidhu Atoll |
Location | 3° 41' N and 3° 13' N |
Capital | Felidhoo |
Government | |
• Atoll Chief | Ali Rasheed Abdul Rahman |
Population | |
• Total | 1,601 |
Letter code | J |
Dhivehi letter code | V (ވ) |
• Number of islands | 19 |
• Inhabited islands | Felidhoo * Fulidhoo * Keyodhoo * Rakeedhoo * Thinadhoo |
• Uninhabited islands | Aarah, Alimathaa, Anbaraa, Bodumohoraa, Dhiggiri, Fussfaruhuraa, Hingaahuraa, Hulhidhoo, Kuda-anbaraa, Kudhiboli, Kunavashi, Maafussaru, Medhugiri, Thunduhuraa, Raggadu, Ruhhurihuraa, Vashugiri, Vattaru, Fottheyo |
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. |
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It is the smallest administrative atoll in the Maldives in terms of population.
This atoll is located 40 miles (64 km) from the capital Malé, 60 minutes by speedboat, and 3 hours by dhoni.
The Vaavu Atoll administrative division includes two geographical atolls: Felidhu Atoll and the small egg-shaped Vattaru Reef, which has only one little islet, Vattaru, and is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in diameter.
The easternmost geographical point of the Maldives is located at Fottheyo Muli, close to Foththeyo-bodufushi Island.[1]
No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll.