Madifushi (Thaa Atoll)
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Madifushi
މަޑިފުށި | |
|---|---|
  Madifushi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 02°21′20″N 73°21′10″E / 2.35556°N 73.35278°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Thaa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 201.97 km (125.50 mi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 858 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Madifushi (Dhivehi: މަޑިފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.
On December 26, 2004, the 2004 tsunami left the island devastated.
Geography
Madifushi is the fifth largest inhabited island by area in the atoll. It is located 26 km NNE of Thimarafushi and 201.97 km (125 mi; 109 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Areas
There are a number of unofficial areas the locals of the island uses in conversation.
Uthuru Avah / Fithebai Avah
- Musalha Kotti
Dhekunu Avah / Garagui Avah
- Vahbura
- Gaburu City
