Fares-Maathodaa
ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ | |
|---|---|
  Fares-Maathodaa Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 0°11′55″N 73°11′25″E / 0.19861°N 73.19028°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Huvadhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 441.15 km (274.12 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.36 km (0.85 mi) |
| • Width | 5.07 km (3.15 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,104 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Fares-Maathodaa (Dhivehi: ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Fares and Maathoda was originally two separate islands until they were joined by the reclamation of the shallow water passage between them during 1990s. Today, unified as one, the locals livelihood is mostly dependent on fishing.
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.