Kumundhoo
Inhabited island in Thiladhummathi Atoll, Maldives
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Kumundhoo (Dhivehi: ކުމުންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
Kumundhoo
ކުމުންދޫ | |
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  Kumundhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°34′24″N 73°02′59″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 270.03 km (167.79 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.350 km (1.460 mi) |
| • Width | 1.150 km (0.715 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 997 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
An archaeological site from the pre-Islamic Buddhist era is found on the island. It is in the form of a stone circle known locally as Us-Kunna, possibly the remains of an ancient buddhist stupa.
Demonstrations in Kumundhoo in 2006 was among a long line of demonstrations against the government injustice and negligence of the outer islands by the government.
