Filladhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)

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Filladhoo
ފިއްލަދޫ
Island
Filladhoo is located in Maldives
Filladhoo
Filladhoo
Location in Maldives
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Country Maldives
Geographic atoll Thiladhunmathi Atoll
Administrative atoll Haa Alif Atoll
Government
 • Council Filladhoo Island Council
Area
 • Total 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length 5.85 km (3.64 mi)
 • Width 1.45 km (0.90 mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 548
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)
Area code(s) 650, 20

Filladhoo (Dhivehi: ފިއްލަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Filladhoo Island Council.

This island lies on a large reef and it has a large sandy projection that stretches northwards to Dhapparu, formerly a separate island.

Education

Madhrasathul Sobaah is the public school in Filladhoo, providing primary and secondary education for the island. Established in 1998, it now has around 130 students.

Health

The island has a health center providing basic health facilities.

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