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Haa Dhaalu Atoll, officially Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi) is the second northernmost of the 19 administrative atolls of the Maldives.

Geographically, this atoll consists of the archipelago's westernmost atoll, Maamakunudhoo and the southern section of Thiladhunmathi atoll, which was administratively divided into northern and southern divisions in 1958. The atoll's official name, 'South Thiladhunmathi' is in reference to this division. Today, Haa Dhaalu Atoll contains 34 islands, 13 of which are inhabited and classified as 'island-class' constituencies. The island of Hanimaadhoo in this atoll hosts the airport for the northern atolls of the country.

The capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll, and the location of the Secretariat of South Thiladhunmathi Atoll Council is the island of Kulhudhuffushi.

History

Until 6 May 1992, the capital of the atoll was the island of Nolhivaranfaru.

Islands

Haa Dhaalu Atoll contains 34 islands. 13 of them are inhabited, and are classified as administrative island constituencies. Each of these constituencies have an 'island council' which responds to the South Thiladhunmathi Atoll Council.

Map
Dhipparufushi Faridhoo Fenboahuraa Hirinaidhoo Hondaafushi Hondaidhoo Innafushi Kanamana Kattalafushi Keylakunu Kunburudhoo Kudafaru Kudamuraidhoo Maavaidhoo Muiri Naagoashi Rahburi Ruffushi Theefaridhoo Vaikaramuraidhoo Veligandu Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kurinbi Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo

Island constituencies

Name	Population (2006)	Education	Health	Political ward	Remarks
Finey	291	K-10	1 health provider	B01 Hanimaadhoo
Hanimaadhoo	1,184	K-10	1 health centre	B01 Hanimaadhoo	Location of Hanimaadhoo International Airport.
Hirimaradhoo	351	K-10	1 health centre	B01 Hanimaadhoo
Kulhudhuffushi	6,998	K-12 +	1 hospital	B04 Kulhudhuffushi North B05 Kulhudhuffushi South	Capital of Atoll
Kumundhoo	889	K-10	1 health centre	B02 Nolhivaram
Kurinbi	430	K-10	1 health provider	B02 Nolhivaram
Makunudhoo	1,045	n/a	1 health centre	B03 Vaikaradhoo
Naivaadhoo	375	K-10	1 health provider	B01 Hanimaadhoo
Nellaidhoo	717	K-10	1 health centre	B01 Hanimaadhoo
Neykurendhoo	835	K-10	1 health centre	B03 Vaikaradhoo
Nolhivaram	1,554	K-10	1 health centre	B02 Nolhivaram
Nolhivaranfaru	622	K-10	1 health centre	B02 Nolhivaram	Former capital of the atoll
Vaikaradhoo	923	K-10	1 health centre	B03 Vaikaradhoo

Uninhabited islands

All uninhabited islands in Haa Dhaalu Atoll are under the control of the South Thiladhunmathi Atoll Council.

Name	Current usage	Coordinates	Remarks
Dhipparufushi	Resort (Development)	6°19′08″N 72°38′26″E	Also known as: Dhorukanduhuraa
Faridhoo	-	6°47′09″N 73°03′16″E	Was previously inhabited. Population relocated to Nolhivaranfaru. Highest natural point in Maldives, at 3m.
Fenboahuraa	-	6°23′47″N 72°41′40″E
Hirinaidhoo	-	6°42′06″N 72°56′53″E
Hondaafushi	Resort (Development)	6°46′41″N 73°07′17″E
Hondaidhoo	-	6°46′11″N 73°05′14″E	Was previously inhabited. Population relocated to Hanimaadhoo.
Innafushi	-	6°24′32″N 72°38′43″E
Kanamana	-	6°42′18″N 72°53′57″E
Kattalafushi	-	6°33′59″N 72°58′58″E
Keylakunu	-	6°36′09″N 73°00′32″E
Kunburudhoo	-	6°39′31″N 73°01′38″E	Was previously inhabited. Population relocated to Nolhivaranfaru.
Kudafarufasgandu	-	6°42′44″N 72°55′30″E	Also known as: Dafaru-fasgandu
Kudamuraidhoo	Resort (Development)	6°38′34″N 72°55′12″E
Maavaidhoo	-	6°30′55″N 73°03′04″E	Was previously inhabited. Population relocated to Nolhivaranfaru.
Muiri	-	6°39′29″N 72°56′11″E
Naagoashi	Resort (Development)	6°40′11″N 72°54′08″E	Resort: Radisson Plaza Resort Maldives
Rahburi	-	6°40′43″N 73°06′19″E	Also known as: Kuredhigandu or Huraa
Ruffushi	-	6°45′32″N 72°56′20″E
Theefaridhoo	Fisheries	6°44′25″N 73°02′00″E	Leased for long-term fisheries and agriculture.
Vaikaramuraidhoo	Fisheries	6°32′26″N 72°53′53″E	Leased for long-term fisheries and agriculture.
Veligandu	-	6°45′15″N 72°56′15″E

Disappeared islands

These are islands which during recorded history, have been completely eroded away, claimed by the sea due to the sea-level rise associated with global warming or assimilated by other islands.

• Bileddhoo

Atoll Council

South Thiladhunmathi Atoll Council
Type
Type	Atoll council
Leadership
President	Hussain Rasheed, MDP
Seats	10
Meeting place
Secretariat of the South Thiladhunmathi Atoll Council, Ameenee Magu, Kulhudhuffushi
Website
www.haadhaal.gov.mv

South Thiladhunmathi Atoll Council is the local government body responsible for the governance of the Haa Dhaalu Atoll. The council was created in 2011, with the enactment of the Decentralization Bill, which saw the introduction of local governance to the country.

The atoll is divided up into 5 political wards each with two councillors.

Members

Ward	Code	Name	First elected	Party
Hanimaadhoo	B01	Mohamed Qasim	2011	MDP
Hanimaadhoo	B01	Musthafa Saleem	2011	DRP
Nolhivaram	B02	Zakariyya Hassan	2011	DRP
Nolhivaram	B02	Ali Hussein	2011	DRP
Vaikaradhoo	B03	Hussain Rasheed	2011	MDP
Vaikaradhoo	B03	Ahmed Khaleel	2011	-
Kulhudhuffushi North	B04	Mohamed Shukoor	2011	MDP
Kulhudhuffushi North	B04	Nasrullah Ismail	Jun 2011	MDP
Kulhudhuffushi South	B05	Adam Waheed Ali	2011	MDP
Kulhudhuffushi South	B05	Ali Mohamed	2011	MDP

Former Members

Ward	Code	Name	Term	Party	Reason
Kulhudhuffushi North	B04	Ali Nifaz Mohamed	Mar-Jun 2011	MDP	Resigned; citing health issues.

References

• Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
• Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
• Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.

Category:Atolls of the Maldives Category:Administrative atolls of the Maldives