Mulhadhoo

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

Molhadhoo މޮޅަދޫ
Island
Molhadhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 7°00′45″N 72°59′45″E
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	Ihavandhippolhu Atoll
Administrative atoll	Haa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	318.86 km (198.13 mi)
Government
• Council	Molhadhoo Island Council
Dimensions
• Length	2.6 km (1.6 mi)
• Width	0.84 km (0.52 mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	286
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)
Area code(s)	650, 20

Geography

The island is 318.86 km (198 mi; 172 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Ecology

Half a century ago, Molhadhoo along with the neighbouring uninhabited island of Gaamathikulhudhoo, was famous for their nesting green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), with over 20,000 nesting on its beaches every year. However the numbers have been in decline since then, amounting to less than 400 females coming ashore in 2001.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	172	—
2014	369	+114.5%
2022	286	−22.5%
2006-2014-2022: Census populations Source: [3][1]