Noonu Atoll

Noonu Atoll
Location of Noonu in Maldives
Location of Noonu in Maldives
CountryMaldives
Corresponding geographic atoll(s)Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi
Location5°58' N and 5°38' N
CapitalManadhoo
Population
 • Total17,483
Letter code
D
Dhivehi letter code
N (ނ)
 • Number of islands71
 • Inhabited islandsFoddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru ¤ Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
 • Uninhabited islandsBadadhidhdhoo, Bodufushi, Bodulhaimendhoo, Bomasdhoo, Burehifasdhoo, Dheefuram, Dhelibehuraa, Dhekenanfaru, Dhigurah, Dhonaerikandoodhoo, Ekulhivaru, Farumuli, Felivaru, Fodhidhipparu, Fushivelavaru, Gemendhoo, Goanbilivaadhoo, Holhumeedhoo, Huivani, Hulhudhdhoo, Huvadhumaavattaru, Iguraidhoo, Kuddarah, Kadimmahuraa, Kalaidhoo, Karimma, Kedhivaru, Koalaa, Kolhufushi, Kudafunafaru, Kudafushi, Kunnamaloa, Kuramaadhoo, Kuredhivaru, Loafaru, Maafunafaru, Maakurandhoo, Maavelavaru, Medhafushi, Medhufaru, Minaavaru, Orimasvaru, Orivaru, Raafushi, Randheli, Thaburudhoo, Thaburudhuffaru, Tholhendhoo, Thoshigadukolhu, Vattaru, Vavathi, Vihafarufinolhu
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.
Green turtle hatchlings making their way to the sea on the uninhabited island on Loafaru in Noonu Atoll

Noonu Atoll (also known as Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo. Total population of Noonu Atoll is around 10,000 people (Information from: 2006).