Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)

For other islands, see Kandholhudhoo (disambiguation).
Kandholhudhoo
Inhabited island

The island of Kandholhudhoo (foreground) that was completely destroyed by the tsunami of 2004. Residents took temporary residence in other nearby islands including Bandaveri island (background)
Kandholhudhoo

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°E / 5.61833; 72.85556Coordinates: 05°37′06″N 72°51′20″E / 5.61833°N 72.85556°E / 5.61833; 72.85556
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Raa Atoll
Distance to Malé 175 km (109 mi)
Government
  Island Chief Ahmed Solih
Area
  Total 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.475 km (0.295 mi)
  Width 0.150 km (0.093 mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 20
  Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Kandholhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނދޮޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.

The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island was relocated to R.Dhuvaafaru. In 2014, the island was repopulated by a family of fishermen.


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