- Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
Maldives Island
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island
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population=1234
length=1275m
width=260m
male-distance=26.65km
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phone= +960 6640073
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:"For other islands seeMaafushi "Maafushi (Dhivehi: މާފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of
Kaafu Atoll . It was heavily damaged in the 2004 tsunami which impacted on over 100,000 of theMaldives 300,000 population. TheInternational Federation of Red Cross andRed Crescent Societies , supported by the Irish and AmericanRed Cross Socieites , began work on a mains sewage system onAugust 10 ,2006 . The International Federation has also funded the building of homes for those who lost theirs during the tsunami. Both schemes are carried out in partnership with commercial contractors and with the support and involvement of the local community.Maafushi Prison is located on this island.
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