Kalaidhoo
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Kalaidhoo
ކަލައިދޫ | |
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| Coordinates: 2°06′53.8″N 73°33′41.1″E / 2.114944°N 73.561417°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Laamu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 518.64 km (322.27 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 655 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Kalaidhoo (Dhivehi: ކަލައިދޫ) is an island in Laamu Atoll of the Maldives. Geographically, it is on the same island as Isdhoo, but administratively a separate island.[2]
President Abdulla Yameen declared Kalaidhoo as a separate island on 3 December 2013 and created the Kalaidhoo Council the next day.[2]
There is a famous beys spa (medicine spa) in the island which locals claimed help with skin complaints and have been used in many older and younger generations of the residents.[3] There is also a fangi factory in which many people partake in.[4]
In 2015, locals caught a 10 ft crocodile.[5]
