Nolhivaranfaru (
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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: ނޮޅިވަރަންފަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of
Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Haa Dhaalu Atoll is the code name based on the letters of the Maldivian alphabet commonly used to refer to the administrative division (known as "Atoll") officially known as South Thiladhunmathi Atoll ( Maldivian: ''Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi'') ...
administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the
Maldives.
History
Following the 1752 capture of Male' by the
Ali Raja of
Cannanore and his
Malabari navy, Sultan Muhammad Imaduddin III of the Maldives was held captive on
Kavaratti island in the
Laccadives. Hussein Gadhahamaadhi Manikfan of Nolhivaramfaru is said to have aided Muleegey Dom Hassan Maniku in the fight against the invaders. They succeeded on 7 April 1753 and reclaimed the monarchy back to Maldivian rule.
Geography
The island is north of the country's capital,
Malé.
It is located in between the island of
Nolhivaram
Nolhivaram (Dhivehi: ނޮޅިވަރަމް), Nolhivaran or Nolhivaramu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
History
It is believed ...
and
Hanimaadhoo
Hanimaadhoo (Dhivehi: ހަނިމާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
Geography
The island is north of the country's capi ...
on the eastern fringes of the atoll. It is small predominantly agricultural community. Until taken over by
Kulhudhuffushi
Kulhudhuffushi (Dhivehi) is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi is known as the "Heart of the North". The island is famous for its mangroves (''kulhi''), a ...
, Nolhivaranfaru used to be the capital of the Haa Dhaalu division.
Demography
References
Populated places in the Maldives
Islands of the Maldives
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