Fares-Maathodaa
Inhabited island in Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives
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Fares-Maathodaa (Dhivehi: ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Fares and Maathoda were originally two separate islands until they were joined by the reclamation of the shallow water passage between them during 1990s. Today, unified as one, the locals livelihood is mostly dependent on fishing.
Fares-Maathodaa
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  Fares-Maathodaa Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 0°11′55″N 73°11′25″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Huvadhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 441.15 km (274.12 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.36 km (0.85 mi) |
| • Width | 5.07 km (3.15 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,104 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 936 | — |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +9.8% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
