Kolhufushi (Meemu Atoll)

Kolhufushi
Kolhufushi is located in Maldives
Kolhufushi
Kolhufushi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°46′48″N 73°25′30″E / 2.78000°N 73.42500°E / 2.78000; 73.42500
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollMeemu Atoll
Distance to Malé154.57 km (96.05 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length2.475 km (1.538 mi)
 • Width0.450 km (0.280 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total735 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Kolhufushi Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructionconcrete (foundation), metal (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower[2][3]
Markingsgray (tower) Edit this on Wikidata, rectangle (black, daymark) Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height15 m (49 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(2) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Kolhufushi or [koɭufuʂiː], (Dhivehi: ކޮޅުފުށި) is an inhabited island off the southwest coast of Meemu Atoll Or Mulaku Atoll. It is the third most populous island in Meemu Atoll.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Maldives". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 9 October 2016