Miladhoo (
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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: މިލަދޫ) is one of the inhabited
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
s that comprises the
Noonu Atoll
Noonu Atoll (also known as Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo. Total population of ...
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 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 ...
.
Demography
Historically, Miladhoo was the most developed and most populous island in Noonu Atoll. It is currently the second most populous island in Noonu Atoll.
Governance
Miladhoo is noted for its political activities.
Economy
Most economic activity centres around
fishing
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and
tourism
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, followed by rendering taxi service in Male'.
Education
There is a secondary school named Hidhaayaa school. Until the late 1990s, grade 7 was the highest grade taught on the island. Now students are taught up to grade 10 (O level).
Health
There is a health centre with one doctor and a community health worker.
Sport
Miladhoo is best known as the most successful island in football in the atoll. Miladhoo DX Sports Club won the Zone Champions League in 2004.
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Culture
Miladhoo is also famous for its
Eid Kulhivaru festivities.
Call for Conservation of Redhinge Funi - Miladhoo, Noonu Atoll
According to the Periodic report prepared 22 May 1986 and presented to UNESCO by National Council for Linguistic and Historical Research in appendix 1. List of Heritage sites on Islands of Maldives as item 28:Miladhoo, Noonu Atoll has two sites.
1- A mound called ‘Us-Gandu"
2- Another mound called “Redhinge Funi’
STATUS
The ziyaaraiy is excluded from this list as the official policy was to restrict other Islamic Sufi practices than the official doctrine. these photos were taken in June 27, 2009 tells the story of neglect, the archeological site 'redhinge funi’ which has a type of ficus growing on the top of the mound, the roots are exposed as soil is eroded possibly by the waves washing onto the shore. This sites needs urgent conservation.
References
Islands of the Maldives
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