Filladhoo
Island in Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Maldives
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Filladhoo (Dhivehi: ފިއްލަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Filladhoo Island Council.
Filladhoo
ފިއްލަދޫ | |
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An aerial view showcasing the island school and coastline | |
  Filladhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 73°13′39″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 300.42 km (186.67 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Filladhoo Island Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 5.85 km (3.64 mi) |
| • Width | 1.45 km (0.90 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 559 |
| • Density | 224/km2 (581/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Geography
Important Bird Area
Haa Alifu Atoll, along with the adjacent reef waters, forms a 6,000 ha Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports a population of some 15,000 lesser noddies, as estimated in 2001.[3]
Demography
Services
Education
Madhrasathul Sobaah is the Government school in Filladhoo, providing primary and secondary education for the island. Established in 1998, it now has around 130 students.
Health
The island has a health center providing basic health facilities.
