Kumundhoo | |
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Coordinates: 06°34′24″N 73°02′59″E / 6.57333°N 73.04972°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 270.03 km (167.79 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 2.350 km (1.460 mi) |
• Width | 1.150 km (0.715 mi) |
Population (2014)
[1] | |
• Total | 886 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 ( MST) |
Kumundhoo ( Dhivehi: ކުމުންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
An archaeological site from the pre-Islamic Buddhist era is found on the island. It is in the form of a stone circle known locally as Us-Kunna, possibly the remains of an ancient buddhist stupa.
Demonstrations in Kumundhoo in 2006 was among a long line of demonstrations against the government injustice and negligence of the outer islands by the government.
The island is 270.03 km (168 mi; 146 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé. [2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 889 | — |
2014 | 859 | −3.4% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |