Vashafaru

Vashafaru (Dhivehi: ވަށަފަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Vashafaru Island Council.

Vashafaru ވަށަފަރު
island
Vashafaru-thundi
Vashafaru Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 6°53′50″N 73°09′40″E
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	Thiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atoll	Haa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	303.46 km (188.56 mi)
Government
• Council	Vashafaru Island Council
Dimensions
• Length	1.95 km (1.21 mi)
• Width	0.22 km (0.14 mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	476
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)	650, 20

Geography

The island is 303.46 km (189 mi; 164 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	471	—
2014	426	−9.6%
2022	476	+11.7%
2006-2014-2022: Census populations Source: [3][1]