Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)
Kandholhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނދޮޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.
Kandholhudhoo | |
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 The island of Kandholhudhoo (foreground) that was completely destroyed by the tsunami of 2004. Residents took temporary residence in other nearby islands including Bandaveri island (background) | |
  Kandholhudhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Raa Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 175 km (109 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Ahmed Solih |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.475 km (0.295 mi) |
| • Width | 0.150 km (0.093 mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island were relocated to R.Dhuvaafaru. In 2014, the island was repopulated by a family of fishermen.
They were given free homes to live in by policemen.
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