Thimarafushi
Inhabited island in Maldives
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Thimarafushi (Dhivehi: ތިމަރަފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands in Thaa Atoll of the Maldives.
Thimarafushi
ތިމަރަފުށި | |
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Bird's-eye view of Thimarafushi | |
  Thimarafushi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 2°12′23.51″N 73°8′37.21″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Thaa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 221.45 km (137.60 mi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.750 km (0.466 mi) |
| • Width | 0.330 km (0.205 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,229 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 221.45 km (138 mi; 120 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The island is geographically located in the Thaa Atoll, which is also known as the Kolhumadulu Atoll.