Vaadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)

Vaadhoo
Vaadhoo is located in Maldives
Vaadhoo
Vaadhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 00°13′45″N 73°16′30″E / 0.22917°N 73.27500°E / 0.22917; 73.27500
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollGaafu Dhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé437.12 km (271.61 mi)
Government
 • CouncilVaadhoo Council
Area
 • Total1.673 km2 (0.646 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length2.320 km (1.442 mi)
 • Width1.130 km (0.702 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total712 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Vaadhoo ( Dhivehi: ވާދޫ ) is an inhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu region in the atoll of Huvadhu, Maldives. It has its own dialect of Maldivian, which is considerably different from northern and Mid-Maldivian speech.


  1. ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 36. Retrieved 14 August 2018.