Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
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Guraidhoo
ގުރައިދޫ | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Guriadhoo and surrounding atolls | |
  Guraidhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 73°28′06″E / 3.90000°N 73.46833°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 30.77 km (19.12 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.675 km (0.419 mi) |
| • Width | 0.500 km (0.311 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,743 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Guraidhoo (Dhivehi: ގުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.
Geography
[edit]Guraidhoo Kandu, a protected marine area in South Male Atoll, boasts multiple dive sites, with two primary channels – Lhosfushi Kandu and Guraidhoo Kandu
The island is 30.77 km (19 mi; 17 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Guraidhoo is less than 1 km (0.62 mi) long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll. Guraidhoo is about 31 km (19 mi) from Male Airport – the only way you can reach it is by boat.
Demography
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,220 | — |
| 2014 | 1,580 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 1,743 | +10.3% |
| 2006-2022: Census populations Source: [1][3] | ||
Economy
[edit]Infrastructure
[edit]Guraidhoo has about 3000 locals (2023) Guraidhoo has the only psychiatric facility in the Maldives. On 26 March 2021 BML introduces Self-Service Banking in Kaafu Guraidhoo.
Sport
[edit]Guraidhoo is recognized for its surfing and turtle snorkeling, dolphins, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding.
Transport
[edit]The public MTCC ferry takes 2 hours and 15 min to reach Guraidhoo. The Escape speedboat ferry takes 45 min.
Speedboat ferry:
- Guaraidhoo to Male
- Male to Guaraidhoo
Price 2023 25 USD per person. There are 3 departures every day from both Malé and Guraidhoo
Public MTCC ferry (no. 309)
- Guraidhoo to Male
- Male to Guraidhoo
Price 2023 22 MVR per person The ferry departs from Guraidoo Saturday to Thursday at 7 am From Malé it departs Saturday to Thursday at 2.30-3 pm
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Table P3: Resident Population by place of enumeration and by island, 2014-2022" (PDF). 2022 Maldives Census. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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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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