Fiyoaree
Inhabited island in Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives
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Fiyoaree or Fiori (Dhivehi: ފިޔޯރީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.
Fiyoaree
ފިޔޯރީ | |
|---|---|
  Fiyoaree Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 0°13′25″N 73°8′10″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Huvadhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 438.92 km (272.73 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Faixar Rasheed |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.73 km (1.07 mi) |
| • Width | .73 km (0.45 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,533 (excluding foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
Women of this island used to weave mats of good quality than those of Gaddu, but in larger quantities.
Archaeology
There are sizeable Buddhist ruins on this island which have been largely unexplored. The most important one is a ruin, probably a large Stupa, measuring about 32 feet in circumference and 3 feet in height is found on the western side of the island.
These archaeological remains have not been properly investigated yet.fiyoaree is the only island where the original raw materials of met(thudukuna)are growing.
Geography
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 673 | — |
| 2014 | 689 | +2.4% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
