Dhuvaafaru
Dhuvaafaru is an island in Maldives. Dhuvaafaru is situated nearby to the locality Maakurathu, as well as near the town Ungoofaaru.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dhuvaafaru and Maakurathu.
Dhuvaafaru
Islet
Photo: Ablox3008, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Maakurathu
Islet
Maakurathu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives. Sultan Mohamed I is from Maakurathu. He is also the husband of Sultana Raadhafathi. Maakurathu is situated 2½ km south of Dhuvaafaru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ungoofaaru.
Ungoofaaru
Town
Ungoofaaru is an inhabited island located in Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives. It is also the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll. Ungoofaaru is situated 4½ km north of Dhuvaafaru.
Dhuvaafaru
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Maldives, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.62937° or 5° 37′ 46″ northLongitude
73.04127° or 73° 2′ 29″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
6JQMJ2HR+PGGeoNames ID
10177633
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