Kumundhoo (Dhivehi: ކުމުންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.
Kumundhoo | |
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  Kumundhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°34′24″N 73°02′59″E / 6.57333°N 73.04972°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 270.03 km (167.79 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.350 km (1.460 mi) |
| • Width | 1.150 km (0.715 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 886 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
History
editAn archaeological site from the pre-Islamic Buddhist era is found on the island. It is in the form of a stone circle known locally as Us-Kunna, possibly the remains of an ancient buddhist stupa.
Demonstrations in Kumundhoo in 2006 was among a long line of demonstrations against the government injustice and negligence of the outer islands by the government.
Geography
editThe island is 270.03 km (168 mi; 146 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 889 | — |
| 2014 | 859 | −3.4% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 33. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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