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Hinnavaru
Hinnavaru ( Dhivehi: ހިންނަވަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. The island has a population of more than 5,000 people. Geography The island is north of the country's capital, Malé. Reclamation Land reclamation in Hinnavaru has caused drastic change. From 2010, a reclamation project was carried out by Boskalis, with the island gaining of land. Demography The registered population as of June 2012 was 4,676 (2,404 male and 2,272 female). There are around 715 houses registered, but people live in only around 480 houses. As per the census of 2006, Hinnavaru had a population of 3,017 (1,358 male and 1,359 female). The island had a literacy rate of 96.48%. The population of the Island had declined by 1.04% when compared to the 2000 census. By the census of 2014, the number had declined to 2,449. Hinnavaru is the second most populous island in the Lhaviyani Atoll. Economy The youth (age 15–20) unemployment rate, as of 2006, was at 35%. Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lhaviyani Atoll
Lhaviyani Atoll (also known as Faadhippolhu Atoll) is an administrative division of the Maldives. Its abbreviation is ''Lh''. Lhaviyani Atoll is located between 5° 15" and 5° 35" N and between 73° 20" and 74° 40" E. The capital of the atoll is Naifaru. There are a total of 54 islands in the atoll of which only 4 are inhabited: namely Naifaru, Hinnavaru, Kurendhoo and Olhuvelifushi. The island of Maafilaafushi was resettled in the 1980s in order to relieve the lack of land availability in Malé. The island once served as the capital of the separatist Kingdom of Boduthiladhunmathi. In Mohamed Rannabadeyri Thakuru with the help of Adhi Raja of Cannanore attacked Male' and tried to overthrow the kingdom of Ibrahim Kalaafaanu (Sultan Ibrahim III 1585–1609) in However being unable to take control of the capital Male' they fled to Faadhippolhu where Mohamed Rannabadeyri controlled the northern atolls of the Maldives until he was overthrown by Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin I (1620-164 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |