Firunbaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)

Firunbaidhoo
Uninhabited island
Firunbaidhoo

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 06°09′N 73°13′E / 6.150°N 73.217°E / 6.150; 73.217Coordinates: 06°09′N 73°13′E / 6.150°N 73.217°E / 6.150; 73.217
Country Maldives
Geographic atoll Miladhummadulhu Atoll
Administrative atoll Shaviyani Atoll
Distance to Malé 216.91 km (134.78 mi)
Government
  Island Chief none
Dimensions
  Length 0.520 km (0.323 mi)
  Width 0.430 km (0.267 mi)
Population (217 in 2004)
  Total 0
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Firunbaidhoo is one of the uninhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll.

Resettlement

Inhabited until 2004, residents were resettled in the capital of the atoll, Funadhoo. The population of the island was around 720 in 1999, with 120 homes. However, the government decided to initiate resettlement of the islanders due to several development obstacles.

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