Kolhumadulhu Atoll

Kolhumadulhu Atoll

MaldiveAtoll
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admin_name=Thaa Atoll
atoll_name=Kolhumadulu
location=2° 34' N and 2° 10' N| letter=N
abbreviation=Th (ތ)
capital=Veymandoo
population=13846
noofislands=66
inhabited_islands=13
atoll_chief= -
islands=Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi
unislands=

Kolhumadulhu Atoll or Thaa is an is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name.

Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply 'Kolhumadulhu', without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end.

The waters surrounding this atoll are good fishing areas and some islands house fish processing plants.

Archaeology

There are important Buddhist archaeological remains in the island of Kimbidhoo, including a large ruined stupa. These were explored by the late Muhammad Ismail Didi. A report on the survey was published in the book "Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh".

References

* "Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh". Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
* "Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru". Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
* Romero-Frias, Xavier. "The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom". Barcelona 1999.


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