Kaashidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
| Kaashidhoo | |
|---|---|
| Inhabited island | |
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The remains of ancient Buddhist temples from the pre-Islamic period on the island of Kaashidhoo in the Maldives | |
  Kaashidhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 04°57′20″N 73°27′53″E / 4.95556°N 73.46472°ECoordinates: 04°57′20″N 73°27′53″E / 4.95556°N 73.46472°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 87.54 km (54.39 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | nil |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.825 km (1.755 mi) |
| • Width | 1.025 km (0.637 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,917 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
For other islands, see Kaashidhoo (disambiguation).
Kaashidhoo (Dhivehi: ކާށިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll.
It is located at the northern tip of Malé atoll and is the fifth biggest island in the entire Maldivian archipelago. Kaashidhoo is well known for its wealth in coconut trees.
Kaashidhoo is included in the Malé Atoll. However it is an atoll by itself geographically. For the ease of administration the island is placed under Kaafu Atoll.
Kaashidhoo Kandu
The Kaashidu Kandu, also known as 'Kardiva Channel' is the broad channel separating some of the central atolls of Maldives. The island of Kaashidu lies roughly in the middle of this channel which runs in a SW-NE direction. It appeared in old French maps as 'Courant de Caridoue'.
See also
References
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
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