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Innamaadhoo (Raa Atoll)

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Inhabited island in Maldives
Innamaadhoo
Inhabited island
Innamaadhoo is located in MaldivesInnamaadhooInnamaadhooLocation in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°32′59″N 73°02′39″E / 5.54972°N 73.04417°E / 5.54972; 73.04417
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollRaa Atoll
Distance to Malé160.49 km (99.72 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.875 km (0.544 mi)
 • Width0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population
 • Total577 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Innamaadhoo (Dhivehi: އިއްނަމާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.

Geography

The island is 160.49 km (100 mi; 87 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.

Climate

Tropical monsoon climate prevails in the area. Average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 26°C. The warmest month is April, when the average temperature is 28°C, and the coldest is January, at 26°C. The annual average is 2,146 mm (84.5 in). The rainiest month is November, with an average of 363 mm (14.3 in) rainfall, and the driest is February, with 52 mm (2 in) rainfall.

Demography

Innamaadhoo counted 333 women and 383 men, as of September 2006.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 537—    
2014 504−6.1%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source:

Economy

Carpentry is the island's main business. On looking at the whole country, the carpentry experts are mostly from Innamaadhoo. From very small fishing boats to large ships are built on this island.

Even though wheat was grown a few decades ago, farming is not a very wide field.

The islanders used to fish a lot in the 1990s. Salting fish was a very wide field. Though, now, as the field perished, fishermen and fish-sellers are much less. The reason is believed to be because carpentry pays well (carpentry is a very good money-maker).

Inhabitants don't contribute directly to the field of tourism, which may be because there is no resort nearby. Though, a lot of diving boats, rowing boats and ferries, etc. (needed for resorts) are built here.

References

  1. "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives
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.


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