Ukulhas

Ukulhas
Dhoani view of Ukulhas
Dhoani view of Ukulhas
Ukulhas is located in Maldives
Ukulhas
Ukulhas
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 04°12′50″N 72°51′52″E / 4.21389°N 72.86444°E / 4.21389; 72.86444
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollAri Atoll
Administrative atollAlif Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé71.68 km (44.54 mi)
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length1.025 km (0.637 mi)
 • Width0.225 km (0.140 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total1,005 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Ukulhas(Dhivehi: އުކުޅަސް), one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll, is a uniquely featured, environmentally friendly island in the Maldives.

Ukulhas is well known for its cleanliness, well-maintained waste management system and also known as first systematically waste managed island in the history of Republic of Maldives. Ukulhas conducts several cleaning and planting programs each year and organizes several awareness programs on waste management, marine ecosystems, and biodiversity. As being recognized as an environmental role model island in the Republic of Maldives, Ukulhas achieved a Green Leaf award in 2014 for its outstanding services on protecting and preserving the island's environment.

  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 12 August 2018.