Filladhoo

Filladhoo (Dhivehi: ފިއްލަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Filladhoo Island Council.

Filladhoo ފިއްލަދޫ
island
An aerial view showcasing the island school and coastline
Filladhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 6°52′38″N 73°13′39″E
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	Thiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atoll	Haa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	300.42 km (186.67 mi)
Government
• Council	Filladhoo Island Council
Area
• Total	2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	5.85 km (3.64 mi)
• Width	1.45 km (0.90 mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	559
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)	650, 20

Geography

The island is 300.42 km (187 mi; 162 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.^[2] This island lies on a large reef and it has a large sandy projection that stretches northwards to Dhapparu, formerly a separate island.

Important Bird Area

Haa Alifu Atoll, along with the adjacent reef waters, forms a 6,000 ha Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports a population of some 15,000 lesser noddies, as estimated in 2001.^[3]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	548	—
2014	562	+2.6%
2022	559	−0.5%
2006-2022: Census populations Source: [4][1]

Services

Education

Madhrasathul Sobaah is the Government school in Filladhoo, providing primary and secondary education for the island. Established in 1998, it now has around 130 students.

Health

The island has a health center providing basic health facilities.