Meedhoo

Meedhoo is the oldest populated island in Addu Atoll, having been settled between 1000 and 500 BCE. Its name comes from the original Indo-Aryan settlers, the "dhoo" comes from sanskrit "dwīpa" meaning island but the meaning of "mee" is obscure.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kōgaṇṇu.

Cemetery
is the oldest and the biggest cemetery in the . cemetery is located in the island of in Addu Atoll.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hulhumeedhoo.

Locality
or Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo is an island located on the northeastern end of . It is the fifth largest island in the Maldives. Although is geographically one island, it is divided into two administrative constituencies of Addu City; Meedhoo and Hulhudhoo, which are roughly the northern half and southern half of the island respectively.

Meedhoo

Latitude
-0.58333° or 0° 35′ south
Longitude
73.23333° or 73° 14′ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6JFMC68M+M8
Geo­Names ID
1282242
Wiki­data ID
Q3447975
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Meedhoo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Meedhoo (bahin nga pulo)
  • Cebuano: Meedhoo
  • Dhivehi: މީދޫ
  • Dutch: Meedhoo
  • Slovak: Mídú
  • Swedish: Meedhoo (del av en ö)
  • Swedish: Meedhoo

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