Native name: އައްޑޫ | |
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.JPG) Addu Atoll seen from space. Note the continuous reef fringing Addu from the west and southwest. | |
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  Addu Location in Maldives | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 0°39′S 73°10′E / 0.65°S 73.16°E |
| Total islands | 29 |
| Area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi)(lagoon) 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) (land area) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 33,694 (2013) |
Addu Atoll, also known as Seenu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 40 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located 540 km south of Malé, the country's capital. Administratively, Addu Atoll is the location of Addu City, one of the four cities of the Maldives. Addu City consists of the inhabited areas of Addu Atoll, namely the natural islands of Hulhudhoo, Meedhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Hithadhoo. (The districts of Addu City are not according to the natural islands that it comprises). In addition to the areas that are included as a part of Addu City, Addu Atoll has a number of other inhabited and uninhabited islands, including the island of Gan, where Gan International Airport is located.