Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
Inhabited island in Maldives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dhigurah (Dhivehi: ދިގުރަށް) is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll where whale sharks are year-round residents.
Dhigurah | |
|---|---|
  Dhigurah Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°31′35″N 72°55′26″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Dhaal Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 96.8 km (60.1 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 3.175 km (1.973 mi) |
| • Width | 0.275 km (0.171 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 610 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is 96.8 km (60 mi; 52 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 420 | — |
| 2014 | 529 | +26.0% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
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