Ungoofaaru
Inhabited island in Maldives
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Ungoofaaru (Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is an inhabited island located in Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives. It is also the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll.
Ungoofaaru
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 Ungoofaaru Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 173.39 km (107.74 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Ab. |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.775 km (0.482 mi) |
| • Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,754 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
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Geography
Demography
Following the 2004 tsunami, the residents of the devastated Kandholhudhoo island were moved into temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, before being rehoused on nearby Dhuvaafaru in 2008.
Infrastructure
Ungoofaaru school is located in the center of the island. The island has 3 mosques, Ungoofaaru Islamic Centre, Ungoofaaru Anhenunge Miskiyy (Ungoofaaru Women's Mosque) and Masjid Al-Thaquvaa. The island is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province.
