Dhevvadhoo
Dhevvadhoo | |
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  Dhevvadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 00°33′32″N 73°14′37″E / 0.55889°N 73.24361°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 400.97 km (249.15 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.600 km (0.373 mi) |
| • Width | 0.520 km (0.323 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 584 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū (Div: ދެއްވަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll (code letter: Gaafu Alifu).
History[edit]
Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island. Dhevvadhoo Rasgefaanu, Al-Sultan Mohamed Ibn Haji Ali Thukkalaa (1692–1701), is one of the Kings in the Maldives.
Archaeology[edit]
There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History.
- A mound called "Dhevvadhoo Usgadu", probably a large Stupa is on the north-east of the island, about 285 feet (87 m) from the shore. It is 200 feet (61 m) long, 96 feet (29 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high.
- A ruin also called "Usgadu", measuring 96 X 64 feet (20 m) with a height of 4 feet (1.2 m) is on the northwest, about 485 feet (148 m) from the shore.
- Near this "Usgadu" there is another mound 116 feet (35 m) long, 52 feet (16 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high.
- There is a third mound 69 feet (21 m) long 47 feet (14 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high within this area.
- On the north-west there is another "Usgadu", measuring 120 X 49 feet (15 m) with a height of 4 feet (1.2 m). It is about 385 feet (117 m) away from the shore.
None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet.
Geography[edit]
The island is 400.97 km (249 mi; 217 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll.
Demography[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 480 | — |
| 2014 | 505 | +5.2% |
| 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. 36. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
External links[edit]
- HCP Bell, The Maldive Islands; Monograph on the History, Archaeology and Epigraphy. Reprint Colombo 1940. Council for Linguistic and Historical Research. Male’ 1989
- H.C.P. Bell, Excerpta Maldiviana. Reprint Colombo 1922/35 edn. Asian Educational Services. New Delhi 1999
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
- Hasan A. Maniku. The Islands of Maldives. Novelty. Male 1983.
- Ishag Jameel | Dhevvadhoo "The Island Of Maldives
| Haa Alif | ||
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| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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