Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)

Fodhdhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮއްދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.

Fodhdhoo Fodhdhoo Maldives
Inhabited island
Fodhdhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°44′38″N 73°12′58″E
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	Miladhummadulhu Atoll
Administrative atoll	Southern Miladhunmadulu
Distance to Malé	176.34 km (109.57 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.780 km (0.485 mi)
• Width	0.430 km (0.267 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	228 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

History

Toponymy

The island is named after the Fonga Gas (tree) which was one of a king in the world. It was visited by many foreign traveler, and the island's Feili (a cloth worn by Maldivians) was known as Dhera Feili.

Geography

The island is 176.34 km (110 mi; 95 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	200	—
2014	215	+7.5%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3]

References

1. Listed as Fodhdhoo at "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 10 August 2018.
2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
3. Listed as Fodhdhoo at "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.