Vaanee
Uninhabited island in Maldives
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Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the uninhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
Vaanee | |
|---|---|
  Vaanee Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 169.8 km (105.5 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
| • Width | 0.475 km (0.295 mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.[1]
The people of Vaane were once moved to Kudahuvadhoo, which they protested and went back to Vaanee, then a few years later, they willingly went to Kudahuvadhoo.
Geography
Demography
Vaanee used to be an inhabited Island, however the population willingly relocated to the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 211 | — |
| 2014 | - | — |
| 2006-2014-: Census populations Source: [3] <r | ||
