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Inhabited island in Maldives
Keyodhoo
Inhabited island
Keyodhoo is located in MaldivesKeyodhooKeyodhooLocation in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°27′45″N 73°32′57″E / 3.46250°N 73.54917°E / 3.46250; 73.54917
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollVaavu Atoll
Distance to Malé78.95 km (49.06 mi)
Area
 • Total0.073 km (0.028 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.500 km (0.311 mi)
 • Width0.250 km (0.155 mi)
Population
 • Total800(including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
For the island in Baa Atoll, see Keyodhoo (Baa Atoll).

Keyodhoo (Dhivehi: ކެޔޮދޫ) is the most populous of the islands of Vaavu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.

Geography

The island is 78.95 km (49 mi; 43 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé. The land area of the island is 11.9 ha (29 acres) in 2018. The land area is up from about 7.3 ha (18 acres) in 2007.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 510—    
2014 635+24.5%
2006-2014: Census populations
Source:

Healthcare

A health center has been established at the island replacing a smaller health post in the past.

Transport

By 2003, a harbour had been built for the island.

References

  1. "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. "Keyodhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  5. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. "Socio-economic assessment and monitoring of coral reef resources at Vaavu atoll, Maldives" (PDF). Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources. p. 9. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives
Haa Alif
Haa Dhaalu
Shaviyani
Noonu
Raa
Baa
Lhaviyani
Kaafu
Alif Alif
Alif Dhaalu
Vaavu
Meemu
Faafu
Dhaalu
Kolhumadulu (Thaa)
Laamu
Gaafu Alif
Gaafu Dhaalu
Gnaviyani
The capitals of each atoll are in underline. This list excludes first-level administrative divisions, Malé and Addu cities.


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