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Kalaidhoo
Inhabited island in the Maldives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kalaidhoo (Dhivehi: ކަލައިދޫ) is an island in Laamu Atoll of the Maldives. Geographically, it is on the same island as Isdhoo, but administratively a separate island.[2]
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History
President Abdulla Yameen declared Kalaidhoo as a separate island on 3 December 2013 and created the Kalaidhoo Council the next day.[2]
There is a famous beys spa (medicine spa) in the island which locals claimed help with skin complaints and have been used in many older and younger generations of the residents.[3] There is also a fangi factory in which many people partake in.[4]
In 2015, locals caught a 10 ft crocodile.[5]
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Demography
Education
There is a government-run school, Kalaidhoo School, formerly known as Isdhoo-Kalaidhoo School, for students up to grade 10.[7]
References
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