Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
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Dhigurah ( Dhivehi: ދިގުރަށް) is one of the inhabited islands of
Alif Dhaal Atoll Alifu Dhaalu Atoll (also known as Southern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives. The separation of Ari Atoll (formerly Alifu Atoll) on March 1, 1984, into a Northern and a Southern section formed ...
where
Whale sharks The whale shark (''Rhincodon typus'') is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of .McClain CR, Balk MA, Benfield MC, Branch TA, Chen C, Cosgrove J, ...
are year-round residents.


Geography

The island is southwest of the country's capital,
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 ...
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Demography


References

Islands of the Maldives {{Maldives-geo-stub