Thuraakunu
Thuraakunu is the northernmost island in Maldives, one of the fourteen inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives
- Also known as: “Turakuna”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vagaaru and Uligan.
Vagaaru
Islet
Vagaaru is one of the uninhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The island was previously inhabited and abandoned only during the reign of Sultan Hassan Nooraddeen I for unknown reasons. Vagaaru is situated 2½ km southwest of Thuraakunu.
Uligan
Island
Uligan or Uligamu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Uligan Island Council. Uligan is situated 3½ km southeast of Thuraakunu.
Thuraakunu
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.10408° or 7° 6′ 15″ northLongitude
72.89895° or 72° 53′ 56″ eastPopulation
421Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6JVJ4V3X+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 19879682OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Thuraakunu” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Туракуна”
- Bulgarian: “Тхуракуну”
- Cebuano: “Thuraakunu”
- Cebuano: “Turakuna”
- Dhivehi: “Thuraakunu”
- Dhivehi: “ތުރާކުނު”
- Dutch: “Thuraakunu”
- German: “Thuraakunu”
- Japanese: “スルアクニュ”
- Slovak: “Turákunu”
- Swedish: “Thuraakunu”
- Swedish: “Thurakunu”
- Swedish: “Turakuna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dhidhdhoo and Staff Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thuraakunu harbor and Uligamu Power Plant.
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