Ungoofaaru
Ungoofaaru (Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is the caipital o Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll. It is locatit on the eastren rim o this atoll an is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the lairgest hospital in the Northren Province.
Ungoofaaru | |
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  Ungoofaaru Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E / 5.66806°N 73.03056°ECoordinates: 05°40′05″N 73°01′50″E / 5.66806°N 73.03056°E | |
| Kintra | Maldives |
| Admeenistrative atoll | Northren Maalhosmadulhu Atoll |
| Distance tae Malé | 173.39 km (107.74 mi) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Island Chief | Ab Nasir. |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.775 km (0.482 mi) |
| • Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,501 (includin furriners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Follaein the 2004 tsunami, the residents o the devastatit Kandholhudhoo island wur muivit intae temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, afore being rehoosit on nearbi Dhvuvaafaaru in 2008.
References
eedit- ↑ "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.