Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll)
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Nilandhoo |
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| Island Summary | |
| Belongs to | Faafu Atoll |
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| Population | 1598 |
| Length | 1175m |
| Width | 725m |
| Distance from Malé | 140.79km |
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- For other islands see Nilandhoo
Nilandhoo (Dhivehi: ނިލަންދޫ) is the capital of Faafu Atoll.
[edit] Archaeology
There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupa, indicating that it was inhabited in the past. Some excavations were conducted during Thor Heyerdahl's visit by a team of Norwegian archeologists.
[edit] References
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
- Romero-Frias, Xavier. The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
- Skjølsvold, Arne. 1991. Archaeological Test-Excavations On The Maldive Islands. The Kon-Tiki Museum Occasional Papers, Vol. 2. Oslo.
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