Kolamaafushi
Inhabited island in Maldives
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Kolamaafushi (Dhivehi: ކޮލަމާފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.
Kolamaafushi
ކޮލަމާފުށި | |
|---|---|
  Kolamaafushi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 00°50′15″N 73°11′10″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 370.82 km (230.42 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.675 km (0.419 mi) |
| • Width | 0.550 km (0.342 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] (including foreigners) | |
• Total | 636 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
Demography
The total population of Kolamaafushi is 636. There are 282 females and 354 males as of 2022.[1]
The island was the third most populous in the atoll till mid 2000s, however vast numbers of migrations for the past 15 years have brought down the population below 1000.
Economy
Traditionally, its economic activity is pole and line fishing for Tuna (Skipjacks, Yellowfins, Big-eyes etc) using modern mechanized boats. The businessmen of Kolamaafushi have also begun few other economic activities like agriculture, boat building and rearing of goats. These activities are carried out in the uninhabited island, which was previously a separate island later joined to Kolamaafushi.
Education
Gaaf Alif Atoll School is the only school on the island, and has students from lower kindergarten till grade 10. The school was built with the help of a grant from Japan and opened on 28th March 1984.[4]
