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Eydhafushi | |
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  Eydhafushi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 5°6.227′N 73°4.222′E / 5.103783°N 73.070367°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Baa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 113.62 km (70.60 mi) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.550 km2 (0.212 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.22 km (0.76 mi) |
| • Width | 0.60 km (0.37 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,658 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Eydhafushi (Dhivehi: އޭދަފުށި) is the capital of Baa Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives. The island is geographically located at the southern edge of Baa Atoll (Southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi). It has the highest population in the atoll and most of the government offices and public facilities.
- ^ "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 12 August 2018.