Filladhoo (
Dhivehi
Dhivehi, also spelled Divehi, may refer to:
*Dhivehi people, an ethnic group native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands.
*Dhivehi language, an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by about 350,000 people in the Republic of Maldives
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: ފިއްލަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of
Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
. It is an
island-level administrative constituency governed by the Filladhoo Island Council.
Geography
The island is north 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 ...
.
This island lies on a large reef and it has a large sandy projection that stretches northwards to Dhapparu, formerly a separate island.
Important Bird Area
Haa Alifu Atoll, along with the adjacent reef waters, forms a 6,000 ha
Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by
BirdLife International because it supports a population of some 15,000
lesser noddies, as estimated in 2001.
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Demography
Services
Education
Madhrasathul Sobaah is the Government school in Filladhoo, providing primary and secondary education for the island. Established in 1998, it now has around 130 students.
Health
The island has a health center providing basic health facilities.
References
External links
Isles Profile - Filladhoo
Islands of the Maldives
Important Bird Areas of the Maldives
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