Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)

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Maalhos
Island Summary
Belongs to	Alif Alif Atoll
Location
Area
Population	625
Length	975m
Width	375m
Distance from Malé	90.01km
Administrative Information
Island Chief

For other islands see Maalhos

Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division. Maalhos is the westernmost island of the Maldives.

[edit] Archaeology

Buddhist remains have been found in Maalhos, a small porites stupa known locally as 'Mudu', and a Porites urn with Vajrayana inscriptions.

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