Gaadhoo

Gaadhoo is a formerly inhabited island of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fonadhoo.

Town
is the capital island of the of the . The island has three villages: Barasil, Medhuavah and Kurigam. However, after the relocation of people from the neighbouring Gaadhoo, two new communities have emerged, one to the north of Baraasil and the other, south of Kurigam.

Gaadhoo

Latitude
1.82143° or 1° 49′ 17″ north
Longitude
73.45202° or 73° 27′ 7″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6JHMRFC2+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 19882864
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1282324
Wiki­data ID
Q2309736
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Gaadhoo” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Гадхо
  • Cebuano: Gaadhoo
  • Dhivehi: ގާދޫ
  • Dutch: Gaadhoo
  • Japanese: ガードゥー島
  • Slovak: Gádú
  • Swedish: Gaadhoo
  • Uzbek: Gaadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
  • Uzbek: Gaadhoo

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