Landhoo (Noonu Atoll)

Inhabited island in Miladhummadulhu Atoll, Maldives

05°52′44″N 73°28′04″E / 5.87889°N 73.46778°E / 5.87889; 73.46778CountryMaldivesGeographic atollMiladhummadulhu Atoll Administrative atollSouthern MiladhunmaduluDistance to Malé188.45 km (117.10 mi)Dimensions

• Length1.245 km (0.774 mi) • Width1.040 km (0.646 mi)Population

(2014)^[1]

• Total665 (including foreigners)Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Landhoo (Dhivehi: ލަންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, administrative code Noonu Atoll.

History

Archaeology

This island has large ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist era. On the northwest side of the island there is an ancient mound known as "Maabadhige Haitha" by the local people. This is the ruins of a Buddhist Stupa. The diameter of the mound is 292 feet and the height is 28 feet.

The remains in this island are probably the single most important Buddhist ruins in the Northern region of the Maldives.

Geography

The island is 188.45 km (117 mi; 102 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Demography

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2006	582	—
2014	652	+12.0%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: ^[3]

References

^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 33. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

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