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Inhabited island in South nilandhe atoll, Maldives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ban'didhoo (Dhivehi: ބަނޑިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
Ban'didhoo | |
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Coordinates: 02°56′10″N 72°59′25″E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | South nilandhe atoll (nilandhe atholhu dhekunuburi) |
Administrative atoll | Dhaalu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 148.65 km (92.37 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.575 km (0.357 mi) |
• Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 793 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Like other islands, Ban'didhoo was impacted by the 2004 tsunami[2] with several casualties and massive infrastructure damage. However, the island has managed a full, albeit slow, recovery.
The island is 148.65 km (92 mi; 80 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 578 | — |
2014 | 716 | +23.9% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [4] |
The commerce of the island is centered around their famous fleet of fishing boats (approx: 25). Although typically a fishing community, inhabitants have started working construction and resort jobs.
Ban'didhoo has a hospital (Ban'didhoo Health Centre) and a school (Ban'didhoo School) teaching from preschool to grade 10. Ban'didhoo also has a guest house (iruveli inn) and a police station near the harbor. Ban'didhoo also has electricity 24/7 provided by Fenaka.co.
Ban'didhoo also has a harbour to enable faster loading and unloading for boats. The harbour development was begun on 10 March 2014.[5] The expanded harbour was reopened by President Abdulla Yameen on 4 May 2016.[6]
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