Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll
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Atoll Summary | |
Administrative name | Noonu Atoll |
Atoll name | Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi |
Location | 5°58' N and 5°38' N |
Letter | D |
Abbreviation | N (ނ) |
Capital | Manadhoo |
Population | 14502 |
No. of Islands | 71 |
Inhabited Islands | 13 |
Atoll Chief | Faruhath Ali [1] |
Inhabited Islands | |
Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo | |
Uninhabited Islands | |
Resort islands, Airports and Industrial islands are also considered uninhabited |
Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll or Noonu is a local administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the Southern section of Miladhunmadulhu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo.
The Channel to the West of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu.
[edit] References
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Male’ 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.