Dhuvaafaru
Dhuvaafaru is an inhabited island of Maldives located in the eastern edge of Raa Atoll. Resettlement of the island started on 14 December 2008 to inhabit the displaced residents of Kandholhudhoo who were the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
Places of Interest Nearby
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Maakurathu
Islet
Maakurathu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.
2½ km south of Dhuvaafaru
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Un’goofaaru.
Un’goofaaru
Ungoofaaru is an inhabited island located in Northern…
4½ km north of Dhuvaafaru
Dhuvaafaru
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
5.62937° or 5° 37′ 46″ north
Longitude
73.04127° or 73° 2′ 29″ east
Open location code
6JQMJ2HR+PG
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