Vaadhoo (Raa Atoll)

Vaadhoo
Vaadhoo is located in Maldives
Vaadhoo
Vaadhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°51′19″N 72°59′27″E / 5.85528°N 72.99083°E / 5.85528; 72.99083
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollNorthern Maalhosmadulu Atoll
Distance to Malé194.46 km (120.83 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length1.450 km (0.901 mi)
 • Width0.400 km (0.249 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total398 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Vaadhoo (Dhivehi: ވާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll, Maldives. Famous for the bioluminescent plankton (Redhan), an annual bioluminescent phenomenon known as "The Sea of Stars" is visible from this island.

  1. ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.