Hithadhoo (Addu)

Hithadhoo
ހިތަދޫ
District of Addu City
Equatorial Convention Centre, located in Hithadhoo
Equatorial Convention Centre, located in Hithadhoo
Hithadhoo is located in Maldives
Hithadhoo
Hithadhoo
Location in Maldives
Hithadhoo is located in Asia
Hithadhoo
Hithadhoo
Hithadhoo (Asia)
Coordinates: 0°36′34″S 73°05′24″E / 0.609429°S 73.089931°E / -0.609429; 73.089931
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollAddu Atoll
Distance to Malé531 km (330 mi)
Area
 • Total5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total10,398
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Hithadhoo (Dhivehi: ހިތަދޫ) is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. Hithadhoo is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Addu Atoll (previously known as Seenu Atoll). In terms of population, Hithadhoo is home to the largest population in Addu City. According to the 2014 Census, with 11,129 residents,[1] Hithadhoo also has the largest population of any administrative island in Maldives, a category that excludes the much larger national capital, Malé.

  1. ^ a b "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2018.