Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)
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| Inhabited island | |
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)
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 Kandholhudhoo
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| Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°ECoordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°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 | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Kandholhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނދޮޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.
The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island was relocated to R.Dhuvaafaru. In 2014, the island was repopulated by a family of fishermen.
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