Dhigurah | |
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Inhabited island | |
DhigurahLocation in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 03°31′35″N 72°55′26″E / 3.52639°N 72.92389°E / 3.52639; 72.92389 | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Alif Dhaal Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 96.8 km (60.1 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 3.175 km (1.973 mi) |
• Width | 0.275 km (0.171 mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 610 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Dhigurah (Dhivehi: ދިގުރަށް) is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll where whale sharks are year-round residents.
Geography
The island is 96.8 km (60 mi; 52 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 420 | — |
2014 | 529 | +26.0% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: |
References
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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Haa Alif | ||
Haa Dhaalu | ||
Shaviyani | ||
Noonu | ||
Raa | ||
Baa | ||
Lhaviyani | ||
Kaafu | ||
Alif Alif | ||
Alif Dhaalu | ||
Vaavu | ||
Meemu | ||
Faafu | ||
Dhaalu | ||
Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
Laamu | ||
Gaafu Alif | ||
Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
Gnaviyani | ||
The capitals of each atoll are in underline. This list excludes first-level administrative divisions, Malé and Addu cities. |
First-level administrative divisions of the Maldives | ||
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Atolls | ||
Cities |
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