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The Southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll and Fasdūtherē Atoll (centre) make up Baa Atoll. Baa Atoll consists in two roughly circular sub-atolls, separated by the narrow Kudarikilu Kandu channel. The total measures approximately 38 km wide (east-west) for 46 km long (north-south), covering a surface of 1 127 km 2 surface. [1] The atoll is formed by ...
Gahaafaru Atoll also known as Gaafaru Atoll or Gaafarufalhu is a small atoll at the eastern end of a large elliptical reef that has proved disastrous to many vessels with the wrecks of Aracan (1873), SS Seagull (1879), Clan Alpine (1879), Erlangen (1894), Crusader (1905) and Lady Cristine (1974). 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) long and 8.5 ...
The Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve comprises 75 islands, 13 of which are inhabited by a population of approximately 12,000 people. The present population in the Maldives is culturally homogeneous, although the original population came from a varied ethnic mix of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Sinhalese and Arab origin.
Thulhaadhoo (Dhivehi: ތުޅާދޫ) is the second highest populated inhabited island of Baa Atoll. History. Old Malaafaiy wooden food cover with Arabic inscription.
The marine wildlife of Baa Atoll consists of marine species living in a circular archipelago in the Maldives, inside the administrative division of Baa Atoll, which is the southern part of Maalhosmadulu Atoll. Baa Atoll was named a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 2011. [1] The whole is approximately 38 km by 46 km, covering a surface of 1,127 km ...
Kendhoo (Dhivehi: ކެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll, Maldives. It is located in the northern part of the Baa Atoll. Magaam. Geography.
More recently, a World Ortelius map sold for £4,000 (about $5,000) at an auction in 2012. These maps are celebrated for their artistry and the way they reflect the geographical knowledge of the ...
The location of the Maldives An enlargeable map of the Republic of Maldives. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Maldives: The Maldives – island nation comprising a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. [1]