Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
Dhigurah | |
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  Dhigurah Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°31′35″N 72°55′26″E / 3.52639°N 72.92389°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Dhaal Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 96.8 km (60.1 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 3.175 km (1.973 mi) |
| • Width | 0.275 km (0.171 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 610 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Dhigurah (Dhivehi: ދިގުރަށް) is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll where whale sharks are year-round residents.
Geography
[edit]The island is 96.8 km (60 mi; 52 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 420 | — |
| 2014 | 529 | +26.0% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
| Haa Alif | ||
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| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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