South Province is one of the seven short-lived
provinces of the Maldives. The provinces were created in a decentralization attempt by the
Nasheed administration in 2008. It was governed by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain. Rejecting this change, the
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
saw the abolition of the province system in 2010, through a newly enacted
Decentralization Act. It consisted of
Gnaviyani Atoll and
Addu City. Its capital was
Hithadhoo. Its population (2006 census) was 25,662.
Provinces of Maldives
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Provinces of the Maldives