Maafaru | |
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Coordinates: 05°49′55″N 73°28′49″E / 5.83194°N 73.48028°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Southern Miladhunmadulu |
Distance to Malé | 183.23 km (113.85 mi) |
Government | |
• Council | Mohamed Adhnaan |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 4.630 km (2.877 mi) |
• Width | 0.630 km (0.391 mi) |
Population (2014)
[1] | |
• Total | 715 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 ( MST) |
Maafaru ( Dhivehi : މާފަރު. ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives.
The island is 183.23 km (114 mi; 99 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé. [2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 710 | — |
2014 | 697 | −1.8% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
Maafaru International Airport was built in 2018, having a 2,200 m (7,200 ft) runway, [4] and built with aid from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. [5]