Kadhdhoo
Inhabited island in Haddhunmathi Atoll, Maldives
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Kadhdhoo or Kaddhoo, Kahdhoo (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.
Kadhdhoo | |
|---|---|
  Kadhdhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′35.17″N 73°31′16.25″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Haddhunmathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Laamu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 232 km (144 mi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| • Width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 30 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography and climate
The island is 256.05 km (159 mi; 138 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[1] It is located south of Maandhoo and 500 m (550 yd) northeast of Fonadhoo.
Kadhdhoo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Kadhdhoo Airport, (elevation 1.2 m (3.9 ft), 1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.2 (82.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 131.7 (5.19) |
81.3 (3.20) |
84.6 (3.33) |
163.0 (6.42) |
279.1 (10.99) |
112.1 (4.41) |
162.0 (6.38) |
194.8 (7.67) |
238.8 (9.40) |
270.5 (10.65) |
263.7 (10.38) |
261.4 (10.29) |
2,243 (88.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 140.3 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The island is dominated by its airport. Kadhdhoo has several other facilities, including a mosque, hotel, several restaurants, harbour, storage facilities and a gas station (whose owner has the house with the sole family that actually lives on this island).
Transport
Air
This island holds Kadhdhoo Airport, which is the largest airport of the Middle-Maldives District.
