Fainu (Raa Atoll)

Fainu
ފައިނު
Fainu is located in Maldives
Fainu
Fainu
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 5°27′48″N 73°02′05″E / 5.46333°N 73.03472°E / 5.46333; 73.03472
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollRaa Atoll
Distance to Malé151.84 km (94.35 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length1.325 km (0.823 mi)
 • Width0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
466
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Fainu (Dhivehi: ފައިނު) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Fainu is situated in Raa Atoll which is officially known as North Maalhosmadulu Atoll. The island is located between the Kinolhas and Inguraidhoo. The island is 151.84 km (94 mi; 82 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] From Fainu in a normal boat it takes about over 8 hours to reach capital city Male'.


  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.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.