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Dhaalu Atoll | |
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Country | Maldives |
Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi |
Location | 2°50′40″N 72°55′50″E / 2.84444°N 72.93056°E |
Capital | Kudahuvadhoo |
Government | |
• Atoll Chief | Ahmed Shafiu [1] |
Population | |
• Total | 5,305 |
Letter code | M |
Dhivehi letter code | Dh (ދ) |
• Number of islands | 56 |
• Inhabited islands | Bandidhoo * Hulhudheli * Kudahuvadhoo * Maaenboodhoo * Meedhoo * Rinbudhoo |
• Uninhabited islands | Aluvifushi, Ayyakaloahuraa, Boarikifinolhu, Bodufushi, Bulhalafushi, Dhebaidhoo, Dhoores, Enboodhoofushi, Faandhoo, Fenfushi, Gaadhiffushi, Gemendhoo (abandoned), Hinaidhoo, Hiriyanfushi, Hudhufusheefinolhu, Hulhuvehi, Issari, Kandinma, Kanneiyfaru, Kedhigandu, Kiraidhoo, Lhohi, Maadheli, Maafushi, Maagau, Maléfaru, Meedhuffushi, Minimasgali, Naibukaloabodufushi, Olhuveli, Thilabolhufushi, Thinhuraa, Uddhoo, Vaanee, Valla, Vallalhohi, Velavaroo, Vonmuli |
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. |
Dhaalu Atoll (also known as Southern Nilandhe Atoll or Dhivehi: ނިލަންދެ އަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި, Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi) is one of the atolls of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name.