Mulah

This article is about the island in the Maldives. For an Islamic clergyman, see Mullah.

Not to be confused with Mula or Mulla.

Mulah
Inhabited island
Mulah Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°56′50″N 73°35′05″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Meemu Atoll
Distance to Malé	136.06 km (84.54 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	1.400 km (0.870 mi)
• Width	0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	3,975 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Mulah (Dhivehi: މުލައް) or Boli Mulah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.

Geography

The island is 136.06 km (85 mi; 73 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 68.4 ha (169 acres) in 2018.[3] The island was described as having an area of 57.8 ha (143 acres) in 2007.[4]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	1,129	—
2014	1,195	+5.8%
2006–2014: Census populations Source: [5]

Healthcare

Boli Mulah has a medical centre and a pharmacy.[6]

Utilities

Sewage facilities were contracted to be built by September 2015, and safe drinking water was contracted to be provided for the island from December 2014.[7] The sewage system was officially opened in July 2018 by President Abdulla Yameen.[8]

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 7 August 2018.
2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 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 14 August 2018.
4. "Mulah". 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 7 August 2018.
6. "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on Aug 15, 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
7. "Meemu atoll Mulah island water supply and sewerage facilities inaugurated". Ministry of Environment and Energy. 16 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
8. "MVR 112 Million Spent on Mulah Despite Prior Negligence – HEP Yameen". Maldives News. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.