Inhabited island in Maldives
Maabaidhoo (Dhivehi: މާބައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll, Medhu-dekunu Province.
It has its own dialect of Dhivehi which is considerably different from northern and mid-Maldivian speech. Kadhdhoo Airport is situated on a nearby island. Maabaidhoo also has one of the 4 mangroves in Maldives.
Geography
The island is 237.33 km (147 mi; 128 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
Historical populationYear | | |
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2006 | 690 | — |
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2020 | 2,000 | +189.9% |
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2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
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