Dhoonidhoo
Kaafu Atoll is the code name given to an administrative division in the Republic of Maldives which consists of the geographical atolls of Kaashidhoo Island, Gaafaru, North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
- Also known as: “Dunidu” and “Prison Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Velana International Airport and National Football Stadium.
Velana International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: StromBer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velana International Airport, also known as Malé-Velana International Airport is the main international airport in the Maldives. It is located on Hulhulé Island in the southern Malé Atoll, nearby the capital island Malé.
National Football Stadium
Stadium
Photo: ZZ47, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Football Stadium, also known as the Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malé, Maldives. It is used mostly for football matches of the Dhivehi Premier League, the Maldives FA Cup, the Maldivian FA Charity Shield, the President's Cup, the FAM Women's Football Championship, and national teams. National Football Stadium is situated 2½ km south of Dhoonidhoo.
Malé Friday Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Malé Friday Mosque, also known as the Malé Hukuru Miskiy, or the Old Friday Mosque, is a Sufi Sunni mosque, located in the city of Malé, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malé and Hulhumale.
Malé
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malé, pronounced Maa-leh, is the capital of Maldives. The city occupies the entire islet of Malé at the southern rim of North Malé Atoll. Malé is occasionally dismissed by travellers as a mere transit point with "nothing to do", and it is indeed not a party place.
Hulhumale
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malé, pronounced Maa-leh, is the capital of Maldives. The city occupies the entire islet of Malé at the southern rim of North Malé Atoll. Malé is occasionally dismissed by travellers as a mere transit point with "nothing to do", and it is indeed not a party place. Hulhumale is situated 3½ km northeast of Dhoonidhoo.
Dhoonidhoo
- Categories: island, prison island, prison, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Kaafu, Maldives, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
4.19732° or 4° 11′ 50″ northLongitude
73.51396° or 73° 30′ 50″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
6JPM5GW7+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 19882009OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Dhoonidhoo” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Дуниду”
- Cebuano: “Dunidu”
- Dhivehi: “Dhoonidhoo”
- Dhivehi: “ދޫނިދޫ”
- Dutch: “Dhoonidhoo”
- French: “Dhoonidhoo”
- German: “Dhoonidhoo Prison Island”
- German: “Dhoonidhoo”
- German: “Dunidu”
- Slovak: “Dúnidú”
- Swedish: “Dhoonidhoo”
- Swedish: “Dunidu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hulhulé and Staff Area.
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Highlights include Hulhule Island Hotel and Funadhoo.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dhoonidhoo”. Photo: Charlie youg, CC BY-SA 3.0.