Noonu Atoll
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Noonu Atoll |
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| Atoll Summary | |
| Administrative name | Noonu Atoll |
| Atoll name | Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi |
| Location | 5°58' N and 5°38' N |
| Letter | D |
| Abbreviation | N (ނ) |
| Capital | Manadhoo |
| Population | 14502 |
| No. of Islands | 71 |
| Inhabited Islands | 13 |
| Atoll Chief | Faruhath Ali [1] |
| Inhabited Islands | |
| Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo | |
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Resort islands, Airports and Industrial islands are also considered uninhabited |
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Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll or Noonu is administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulhu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo.
The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. "Baraveli" means hermit crab in Divehi.
[edit] References
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
- Romero-Frias, Xavier. The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
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