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°E / 3.98556; 72.71806Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°E / 3.98556; 72.71806
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)
For other islands, see Maalhos (disambiguation) and 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.

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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