Muli (Meemu Atoll)
Inhabited island in Maldives
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Muli (Dhivehi: މުލި) is the capital of Meemu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.
Muli
މުލި | |
|---|---|
  Muli Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 2°55′18.84″N 73°34′52.9″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Meemu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 138.83 km (86.26 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.525 km (0.948 mi) |
| • Width | 0.600 km (0.373 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 949 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
Muli was one of the ten Maldivian islands worst affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2]
Geography
The island is 138.83 km (86 mi; 75 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[3] The land area of the island was described as being 37.4 ha (92 acres) in 2018.[4] However, in 2017, a land reclamation scheme was completed, which increased the land area by 40 ha (99 acres),[5] but which may not be reflected by the latter-dated figure.
Demography
Healthcare
Muli has a pharmacy.[7] Has Regional Hospital with specialist like Gynecologist, Peadiatrician, General Surgeon, Aneasthetist and General Medical officers, Dental officer, Physical Therapist. Other facilities like X-ray, Laboratory services also available. Mulee Physical Therapy department is one of best in Maldives, patients are visiting from near by Island and from other Atoll too take a good therapy from here.[citation needed]
