Fodhdhoo
Inhabited island in Miladhummadulhu Atoll, Maldives
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Fodhdhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮއްދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.
Fodhdhoo
ފޮއްދޫ | |
|---|---|
  Fodhdhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°44′38″N 73°12′58″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Southern Miladhunmadulu |
| Distance to Malé | 176.34 km (109.57 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.780 km (0.485 mi) |
| • Width | 0.430 km (0.267 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 345 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
Toponymy
The island is named after the Foggas (Baobab tree), one of the world's kings. Many foreign travelers visited it, and the island's Feili (a cloth worn by Maldivians) was known as Dhera Feili.
