Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll) - Mashpedia All-in-One Encyclopedia

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Kandholhudhoo
— Inhabited island —
The island of Kandholhudhoo (foreground) that was completely destroyed by the tsunami of 2004. Residents took temporary residence in other nearby islands including Bandaveri island (background)
${{{pushpin_map_alt}}}$ Kandholhudhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°E / 5.61833; 72.85556Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°E / 5.61833; 72.85556
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Raa Atoll
Distance to Malé	175.84 km (109.26 mi)
Government
• Island Chief	Ahmed Solih
Area
• Total	0.044 km² (0.017 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.475 km (0.295 mi)
• Width	0.150 km (0.093 mi)
Population
• Total	3,679
• Density	Bad rounding here84,000/km² (Bad rounding here220,000/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC+05:00)

Kandholhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނދޮޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.

The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island currently reside in various other islands of Raa Atoll. An uninhabited island, Raa. Dhuvaafaru, has been proposed to be developed for the residents of Kandholhudhoo.

v t e Inhabited islands of the Maldives

Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Alif Atoll	Baarah Berinmadhoo^[1] Dhiddhoo Filladhoo Hathifushi^[1] Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligamu Utheemu Vashafaru

Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Dhaalu Atoll	Faridhoo^[1] Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kunburudhoo^[1] Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kurinbi Maavaidhoo^[1] Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo

Northern Miladhunmadulu Atoll/Shaviyani Atoll	Bileffahi Feevah Feydhoo Firinbaidhoo^[1] Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Goidhoo Kanditheemu Komandoo Lhaimagu Maakandoodhoo^[1] Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Milandhoo Narudhoo Noomaraa

Southern Miladhunmadulu/Noonu Atoll	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo

Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll/Raa Atoll	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo^[1] Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rashgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo

Baa Atoll	Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Maalhos Thulhaadhoo

Faadhippolhu Atoll/Lhaviyani Atoll	Felivaru^[2] Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi^[2] Naifaru Olhuvelifushi

Kaafu Atoll	Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thulusdhoo

Northern Ari Atoll/Alif Alif Atoll	Bodufulhadhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas

Southern Ari Atoll/Alif Dhaal Atoll	Dhangethi Dhiddhoo Dhigurah Fenfushi Haggnaameedhoo Kunburudhoo Maamingili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo

Vaavu Atoll	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo

Mulaku Atoll/Meemu Atoll	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Madifushi Maduvvaree Mulah Muli Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Veyvah

Northern Nilandhe Atoll/Faafu Atoll	Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Magoodhoo Nilandhoo

Southern Nilandhe Atoll/Dhaalu Atoll	Bandidhoo Gemendhoo^[1] Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo Vaanee

Kolhumadulu Atoll/Thaa Atoll	Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi

Haddhunmathi Atoll/Laamu Atoll	Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Gan Hithadhoo Isdhoo^[3] Kalhaidhoo ^[3] Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Maavah Mundoo

Northern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Alif Atoll	Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhiyadhoo^[1] Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili

Southern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll	Fares-Maathodaa Fiyoaree Gaddhoo Hoandeddhoo Madaveli Nadellaa Rathafandhoo Thinadhoo Vaadhoo

Gnaviyani Atoll	Fuvammulah

Addu Atoll/Seenu Atoll	Feydhoo Hithadhoo Hulhudhoo Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Maradhoo Maradhoo-Feydhoo Meedhoo

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Underwent population relocation. Currently uninhabited. ^ ^a ^b Although inhabited, no residents registered to the island. (No local government elected.) ^ ^a ^b Administratively known as Isdhoo-Kalaidhoo. The capitals of each atoll are in bold. This list excludes the capital, Malé along with Hulhumalé and Vilimalé.

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