North Central Province was one of the seven short-lived
provinces of the Maldives. The provinces were created in a decentralization attempt by the
Nasheed
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administration in 2008. It was governed by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain. Rejecting this change, the
Parliament
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saw the abolition of the province system in 2010, through a newly enacted
Decentralization Act. The province consisted of
Alif Alif,
Alif Dhaal,
Kaafu and
Vaavu Atolls, and
Malé
Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern ...
City. Its capital was
Maafushi. Its population (2006 census) was 31,202.
Provinces of Maldives
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Provinces of the Maldives