Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)
Foddhoo | |
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Inhabited island | |
![]() ![]() Foddhoo Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 05°44′31″N 73°12′45″E / 5.74194°N 73.21250°ECoordinates: 05°44′31″N 73°12′45″E / 5.74194°N 73.21250°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Miladhummadulhu Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Southern Miladhunmadulu |
Distance to Malé | 176.18 km (109.47 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.780 km (0.485 mi) |
• Width | 0.430 km (0.267 mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 445 |
Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Foddhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮއްދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll. The island is named after the Fonga Gas (tree) which was one of a king in the world. It was visited by many foreign traveler, and the island's Feili (a cloth worn by Maldivians) was known as Dhera Feili.
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