Gan
Gan is a meteorological station in Addu, Maldives. Gan is situated nearby to the island Feydhoo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Gan International Airport
Aerodrome
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Gan International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Gan in Addu Atoll in the island nation of the Maldives. As of June 2024, it is one of five international airports in the Maldives.
Gan
Island
Gan is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll, as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards. The origin of the word "Gan" is in the Sanskrit word "Grama", meaning "village". Gan is situated 350 metres west of Gan.
Feydhoo
Island
Feydhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Addu Atoll. The people of Feydhoo are former residents of Gan. Gan was a very fertile island with its coconut palms, breadfruit trees, yam, binbi and numerous other types of trees flourishing. Feydhoo is situated 2½ km northwest of Gan.
Gan
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Addu, Maldives, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-0.69332° or 0° 41′ 36″ southLongitude
73.15461° or 73° 9′ 17″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)ICAO airport code
VRGNOpen location code
6JFM8543+MRGeoNames ID
6301131
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