Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
Island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
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Guraidhoo (Dhivehi: ގުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.
Guraidhoo
ގުރައިދޫ | |
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 Aerial view of Guriadhoo and surrounding atolls | |
  Guraidhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 73°28′06″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 30.77 km (19.12 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.675 km (0.419 mi) |
| • Width | 0.500 km (0.311 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,743 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
Guraidhoo Kandu, a protected marine area in South Male Atoll, boasts multiple dive sites, with two primary channels – Lhosfushi Kandu and Guraidhoo Kandu
The island is 30.77 km (19 mi; 17 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Guraidhoo is less than 1 km (0.62 mi) long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll. Guraidhoo is about 31 km (19 mi) from Male Airport – the only way you can reach it is by boat.
Demography
Economy
Infrastructure
Guraidhoo has about 3000 locals (2023) Guraidhoo has the only psychiatric facility in the Maldives.
Sport
Transport
The public MTCC ferry takes 2 hours and 15 min to reach Guraidhoo. The Escape speedboat ferry takes 45 min.
Speedboat ferry:
- Guaraidhoo to Male
- Male to Guaraidhoo
Price 2023 25 USD per person. There are 3 departures every day from both Malé and Guraidhoo
Public MTCC ferry (no. 309)
- Guraidhoo to Male
- Male to Guraidhoo
Price 2023 22 MVR per person The ferry departs from Guraidoo Saturday to Thursday at 7 am From Malé it departs Saturday to Thursday at 2.30-3 pm
