Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)
| Maalhos | |
|---|---|
| Inhabited island | |
  Maalhos Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°ECoordinates: 03°59′08″N 72°43′05″E / 3.98556°N 72.71806°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 90.01 km (55.93 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.975 km (0.606 mi) |
| • Width | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 625 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
| Location |
Maalhos Alifu Alifu Atoll Maldives |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 3°59′14.0″N 72°43′14.9″E / 3.987222°N 72.720806°E |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
| Focal height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Current lens | solar power |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | F0765.4 |
| NGA number | 27415[1] [2] |
For other islands, see Maalhos (disambiguation) and Maalhos.
Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division. Maalhos is the westernmost island of the Maldives.
Archaeology
Buddhist remains have been found in Maalhos, a small porites stupa known locally as 'Mudu', and a Porites urn with Vajrayana inscriptions.
See also
References
- ↑ Maldives The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 October 2016
- ↑ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 10 October 2016
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