Ungoofaaru ( Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is the capital of

Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll (code name Raa) is an atoll from the Maldives. It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Alifushi. 1. Alifushi and Etthingili (Powell Islands in the Admiralty Chart) stand on a detached reef o ...

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 ...

. It is located on the Eastern rim of the atoll.

Demography

Following the

2004 tsunami An earthquake and a tsunami, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami and, by the scientific community, the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, occurred at 07:58:53 local time ( UTC+7) on 26 December 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Su ...

, the residents of the devastated Kandholhudhoo island were moved into temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, before being rehoused on nearby Dhvuvaafaaru in 2008.

Health

The island is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province.

References

Populated places in the Maldives Islands of the Maldives {{Maldives-geo-stub