Madifushi (Thaa Atoll)

Madifushi
Inhabited island
Madifushi

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 02°21′20″N 73°21′10″E / 2.35556°N 73.35278°E / 2.35556; 73.35278Coordinates: 02°21′20″N 73°21′10″E / 2.35556°N 73.35278°E / 2.35556; 73.35278
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Thaa Atoll
Distance to Malé 203.10 km (126.20 mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.900 km (0.559 mi)
  Width 0.400 km (0.249 mi)
Population
  Total 1,044
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)
For other islands, see Madifushi (disambiguation).

Madifushi (Dhivehi: މަޑިފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.

Madifushi is known for its many boats and their Ship Transportation Business. The island was washed away by the 2004 Tsunami, however the inhabitants refused to move out and it still remains inhabited, almost every household was rebuilt by the help of foreign aid by 2014.


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