Fuvammulah (Gnaviyani Atoll)

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Fuvammulah
Island Summary
Belongs to	Gnaviyani Atoll
Location
Population	10058
Length	4500 m
Width	1200 m
Distance from Malé	494 km
Administrative Information
Island Chief
Island office phone	+960 6860041
Island office fax	+960 6860001

Fuvammulah (Dhivehi: ފުވައްމުލައް) is the largest island in Maldives belonging to the smallest atoll of Maldives, Naviyani Atoll. It is also the only island of this Atoll.

The island is about 4.5 km by 1.2 km. The dialect of Dhivehi language spoken in Fua Mulaku is known as Mulaku which closely resembles the dialect of Dhivehi spoken in Addu.

The island is divided into eight districts. They are: Dhadimagu, Dhiguvaandu, Hoadhadu, Maadhadu, Miskimmagu, Maalegan, Funaad and Dhoondigan.

Thor Heyerdahl found pre-islamic artifacts in Fuvammulah and wrote a book named after the island.

Notables

Ustaz Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim, the present chief justice of Maldives is from Fuvahmulah.

External links

[Official site]

Inhabited Islands of the Maldives [ v]·[ d]·[ e]
Haa Alif Atoll	Baarah Berinmadhoo Dhiddhoo Filladhoo Hathifushi Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligamu Vashafaru Utheemu
Haa Dhaalu Atoll	Faridhoo Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kunburudhoo Kurinbi Maavaidhoo Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo
Shaviyani Atoll	Bileffahi Feevah Feydhoo Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Goidhoo Kanditheemu Komandoo Lhaimagu Maakandoodhoo Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Milandhoo Narudhoo Noomaraa
Noonu Atoll	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
Raa Atoll	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rashgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo
Baa Atoll	Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Maalhos Thulhaadhoo
Lhaviyani Atoll	Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi Naifaru Olhuvelifushi
Kaafu Atoll	Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thulusdhoo
Alif Alif Atoll	Bodufulhadhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas
Alif Dhaal Atoll	Dhangethi Dhiddhoo Dhigurah Fenfushi Haggnaameedhoo Kunburudhoo Maamingili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo
Vaavu Atoll	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo
Meemu Atoll	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Madifushi Maduvvaree Mulah Muli Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Veyvah
Faafu Atoll	Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Magoodhoo Nilandhoo
Dhaalu Atoll	Bandidhoo Gemendhoo Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo Vaanee
Thaa Atoll	Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi
Laamu Atoll	Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Gan Hithadhoo Isdhoo Kalaidhoo Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Maavah Mundoo
Gaafu Alif Atoll	Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhiyadhoo Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll	Fares Fiyoaree Gaddhoo Hoandeddhoo Maathodaa Madaveli Nadellaa Rathafandhoo Thinadhoo Vaadhoo
Gnaviyani Atoll	Fuvammulah
Seenu Atoll	Meedhoo Hithadhoo Maradhoo Maradhoo-Feydhoo Feydhoo Hulhudhoo Hulhumeedhoo

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