Nilandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Nilandhoo (Dhivehi: ނިލަންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.

Nilandhoo
Inhabited island
Nilandhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 0°38′5″N 73°26′50″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Gaafu Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	391.56 km (243.30 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	1.575 km (0.979 mi)
• Width	0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	600 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

For other islands, see Nilandhoo (disambiguation).

Geography

The island is 391.56 km (243 mi; 211 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	534	—
2014	501	−6.2%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3]

Economy

Major sectors of the economy are: fishing and agricultural farming.

Services

Electricity is a 24 hours Support service.

Education

• Nilandhoo School
• Nursery