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Dhiggaru

Inhabited island in Maldives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dhiggaru (Dhivehi: ދިއްގަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll in the Maldives.

CountryMaldives
TimezoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
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Dhiggaru
ދިއްގަރު
Inhabited island
Dhiggaru is located in Maldives
Dhiggaru
Dhiggaru
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°06′40″N 73°34′00″E
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollMeemu Atoll
Distance to Malé117.85 km (73.23 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.280 km (0.174 mi)
 • Width0.250 km (0.155 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
1,099
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
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Geography

The island is 117.85 km (73 mi; 64 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 9.9 ha (24 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is up from 4.61 ha (11.4 acres) in 2007.[4]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 909—    
2014 947+4.2%
20221,099+16.1%
2006-2022: Census populations
Source: [5][1]
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Healthcare

Dhiggaru has a pharmacy.[6]

Transport

The enlargement of the island's harbour was contracted to MTCC in 2015 when construction also began,[7] completed in 2016 and inaugurated in 2018.[8][9]

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