Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll
| Noonu Atoll | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Maldives |
| Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi |
| Location | 5°58' N and 5°38' N |
| Capital | Manadhoo |
| Government | |
| • Atoll chief | Faruhath Ali |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,502 |
| Letter code | D |
| Dhivehi letter code | N (ނ) |
| • Number of islands | 71 |
| • Inhabited islands | Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo |
| Resort islands, airports and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. | |
Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is a local administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo.
The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. "Baraveli" means hermit crab in Divehi.
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.
First-level administrative divisions of the Maldives | ||
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| Atolls |  | |
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Coordinates: 6°01′35″N 73°11′24″E / 6.0264°N 73.1900°E
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