| Kurendhoo | |
|---|---|
| Inhabited island | |
  KurendhooLocation in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°20′02″N 73°27′50″E / 5.33389°N 73.46389°E / 5.33389; 73.46389 | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Lhaviyani Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 128.22 km (79.67 mi) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 km (0.08 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.650 km (0.404 mi) |
| • Width | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,259 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Kurendhoo (Dhivehi: ކުރެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.
Geography
The island is 128.22 km (80 mi; 69 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,218 | — |
| 2014 | 1,179 | −3.2% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: | ||
Economy
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The island is small and people earn their living mainly on tourist resort jobs and government jobs. Notable number of people earn their money from agriculture, local shops, tuna fishing, grouper fishing, and other forms of harvesting such as lobster and sea cucumber. Moreover, now the island also introduced guest house business.
References
- "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 7 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 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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