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Madifushi (Thaa Atoll)

Madifushi
Inhabited island
Madifushi is located in Maldives
Madifushi
Madifushi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°21′20″N 73°21′10″E / 2.35556°N 73.35278°E / 2.35556; 73.35278Coordinates: 02°21′20″N 73°21′10″E / 2.35556°N 73.35278°E / 2.35556; 73.35278
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Thaa Atoll
Distance to Malé 203.10 km (126.20 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length 0.900 km (0.559 mi)
 • Width 0.400 km (0.249 mi)
Population
 • Total 1,044
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Madifushi (Dhivehi: މަޑިފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.

Madifushi is known for its many boats and their Ship Transportation Business. The island was washed away by the 2004 tsunami, however the inhabitants refused to move out and it still remains inhabited, almost every household was rebuilt by the help of foreign aid by 2014.



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