Vaavu Atoll
Vaavu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives, comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef.
Vaavu Atoll | |
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Location of Vaavu in Maldives | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Felidhu Atoll |
| Location | 3° 41' N and 3° 13' N |
| Capital | Felidhoo |
| Government | |
| • Atoll Chief | Ali Rasheed Abdul Rahman |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,601 |
| Letter code | J |
| Dhivehi letter code | V (ވ) |
| • Number of islands | 19 |
| • Inhabited islands | Felidhoo * Fulidhoo * Keyodhoo * Rakeedhoo * Thinadhoo |
| • Uninhabited islands | Aarah, Alimathaa, Anbaraa, Bodumohoraa, Dhiggiri, Fussfaruhuraa, Hingaahuraa, Hulhidhoo, Kuda-anbaraa, Kudhiboli, Kunavashi, Maafussaru, Medhugiri, Thunduhuraa, Raggadu, Ruhhurihuraa, Vashugiri, Vattaru, Fottheyo |
| Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. | |
It is the smallest administrative atoll in the Maldives in terms of population.
This atoll is located 40 miles (64 km) from the capital Malé, 60 minutes by speedboat, and 3 hours by dhoni.
The Vaavu Atoll administrative division includes two geographical atolls: Felidhu Atoll and the small egg-shaped Vattaru Reef, which has only one little islet, Vattaru, and is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in diameter.
The easternmost geographical point of the Maldives is located at Fottheyo Muli, close to Foththeyo-bodufushi Island.
No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll.
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