Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)
| Maalhos | |
|---|---|
| Inhabited island | |
  Maalhos Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°ECoordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 90.01 km (55.93 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.975 km (0.606 mi) |
| • Width | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 625 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
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.
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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