Guraidhoo (
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
...
: ގުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of
Kaafu Atoll in 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 ...
.
Geography
The island is south 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 ...
.
Guraidhoo is less than long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll.
Guraidhoo is about from
Male Airport - the only way you can reach it is by boat.
Demography
Economy
Infrastructure
Guraidhoo has about 1,800 locals but the population can rise to over 2,500 as Guraidhoo has the only
psychiatric facility
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociati ...
in Maldives.
On 26 March 2021 BML introduces Self-Service Banking in Kaafu Guraidhoo.
Sport
Guraidhoo is recognized for its
surfing and turtle snorkeling,
dolphins
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (t ...
, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding
Transport
The public ferry takes 45 min to reach Guraidhoo.
Speedboat ferry:
*Guaraidhoo to Male
*Male to Guaraidhoo
Local direct ferry:
*Guaraidhoo to Male
*Male to Guaraidhoo
Local province ferry (Transit)
*Guraidhoo to Male
*Male to Guraidhoo
References
Islands of the Maldives
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