- Manadhoo
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Manadhoo Island Summary Belongs to Noonu Atoll Location Longitude73° 24' 38" E Latitude05° 45' 46" N Population 1580 Length 1650 m Width 950 m Distance from Malé 176 km Manadhoo (Dhivehi: މަނަދޫ) is the capital of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives. Manadhoo is the third most populous island in Noonu Atoll.
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The Island
The island of Manadhoo measuring approx 92.2 hectares (228 acres), which has a natural harbor surrounded by natural seawalls. The island lies the south east of the atoll. According to formation of the atoll.
Since the Island is the capital of the South Miladhunmadulu (Noonu atoll) and the 3rd largest population of the atoll and most of the government offices have been establish, the major available land is uninhabited. Main livelihood of the population depends on construction carpentry work civil service, tourism, fishing and private business.
The Atoll office, Island office, District court, Atoll Development Committee (ADC) Guest House, ADC Pharmacy, NADP office, Noonu Atoll School, Noou Atoll Hospital,Bank of Maldives N. Atoll Branch, Family and Children Service Center and upcoming Atoll Media Center contributes to the infrastructure of the island.
The people
Little information is available on the ancient people and their way of life. Evidence suggests that Manadhoo has been populated and thriving as early as the 4th century BC[citation needed]. It is argued[by whom?] that the earliest settlers migrated from Arabia, eastern Africa and the Indian subcontinent among other places. Today, the Manaduans are a mixed race as in any part of the Maldives.
Education
Traditionally education in the Manadhoo, was limited to the basic literacy skills; namely the recital of the Quran, reading and writing the Dhivehi language. The modern system of English medium education was introduced in 1997.
Language
Dhivehi is a language spoken in Manadhoo. Spoken only in Maldives, Dhivehi belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family of languages. It has numerous loanwords from Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Portuguese and English.
Health
The Manadhoo has recorded significant achievement in human development.
Religion and Beliefs
Islam is the official religion of the Republic of Maldives.
Manadhoo view
Sunset in the Maldives
External links
Categories:- Islands of the Maldives
- Populated places in the Maldives
- Maldives geography stubs
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