South Asia
Maldives
Haa Alif Atoll

Vagaaru

Vagaaru is one of the uninhabited islands of and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the . The island was previously inhabited and abandoned only during the reign of Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen I for unknown reasons.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives
  • Also known as: “Van’gaaru” and “Vangaaru”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thuraakunu.

Islet
is the northernmost island in Maldives, one of the fourteen inhabited islands of and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the . is situated 2½ km northeast of Vagaaru.

Vagaaru

Latitude
7.09334° or 7° 5′ 36″ north
Longitude
72.87835° or 72° 52′ 42″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6JVJ3VVH+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 19879725
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1281833
Wiki­data ID
Q2879430
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Satellite Map

Discover Vagaaru from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vagaaru” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wagaru”
  • Dhivehi: “Van’gaaru”
  • Dhivehi: “ވަނގާރު”
  • Dutch: “Vagaaru”
  • Swedish: “Wagaru”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thuraakunu harbor and Uligan harbor.

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