Dhaalu Atoll
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Dhaalu Atoll
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| Atoll Summary | |
| Administrative name | Dhaalu Atoll |
| Atoll name | Nilandhé Atoll |
| Location | 3° 20' N and 3° 03' N |
| Letter | M |
| Abbreviation | Dh (ދ) |
| Capital | Kudahuvadhoo |
| Population | 6694 |
| No. of Islands | 56 |
| Inhabited Islands | 8 |
| Atoll Chief | Mohamed Shafeeu [link] |
| Bandidhoo Gemendhoo Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo Vaanee | |
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Aluvifushi Bodufushi Bulhalafushi Dhebaidhoo Dhoores Enboodhoofushi Faandhoo Gaadhiffushi Hiriyanfushi Hudhufusheefinolhu Hulhuvehi Issari Kandinma Kanneiyfaru Kedhigandu Kiraidhoo Lhohi Maadheli Maafushi Maagau Maléfaru Meedhuffushi Minimasgali Naibukaloabodufushi Olhuveli Thilabolhufushi Thinhuraa Uddhoo Valla Vallalhohi Velavaroo Vonmuli Resort islands, Airports and Industrial islands are also considered uninhabited | |
Dhaalu Atoll is one of 26 atolls that are located in the Maldives. Its 56 islands stretch 23km from east to west, and 38km north to south. Eight of the islands are inhabited, with a total population of around 6694. Opened to tourism in 1998, the atoll has become a popular location for SCUBA diving. The capital island is Kudahuvadhoo, located at the atoll's southern tip.
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