Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | |
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Thinadhoo | |
• Uninhabited islands | Aakiraahuttaa, Athihuttaa, Badéfodiyaa, Barahuttaa, Baulhagallaa, Bodehuttaa, Bodérehaa, Bolimathaidhoo, Dhékanbaa, Dhérékudhéhaa, Dhigérehaa, Dhigulaabadhoo, Dhinmanaa, Dhiyanigilllaa, Dhonigallaa, Dhoonirehaa, Ehéhuttaa, Ekélondaa, Faahuttaa, Faanahuttaa, Faathiyéhuttaa, Faréhulhudhoo, Farukoduhuttaa, Fatéfandhoo, Femunaidhoo, Fenevenehuttaa, Féreythavilingillaa, Fonahigillaa, Gaazeeraa, Gan (Huvadhu Atoll) |
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. |
Gaafu Dhaalu (also known as Southern Huvadhu Atoll or Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi, ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި) is an
Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. (including Gaafu Dhaalu) are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the
History
Historically the Huvadhu Atoll chief had a great measure of self-government. He even had the privilege, not granted to any other atoll chief of the Maldives, to fly his own flag in his vessels and at his residence.
In January 1959, the three southern atolls: Huvadhu, Fuvahmulah and Addu, were involved in setting up the breakaway United Suvadive Republic which survived until September 1963. The name of the secessionist state was taken from the ancient name of this atoll. In some islands, like Gaddhū, there was opposition to the secession, and by means of threats and arson, the groups of people opposing the Suvadive state were forced to agree. Havaru
The
In 2006 the Tourism Ministry of Maldives released the island of
Geography and climate
Gaafu Dhaalu has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Kaadedhdhoo Airport, (elevation 0.61 m (2.0 ft), 1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157.9 (6.22) |
78.7 (3.10) |
77.9 (3.07) |
155.7 (6.13) |
265.1 (10.44) |
155.9 (6.14) |
166.7 (6.56) |
203.8 (8.02) |
228.9 (9.01) |
248.7 (9.79) |
274.4 (10.80) |
258.6 (10.18) |
2,272.3 (89.46) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 138.7 |
Source: NOAA[3]
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Archaeology
There are important
References
- ^ Tim Godfrey, Atlas of the Maldives, Atoll Editions 2004
- ^ "Ten New Islands Placed on Bid for Tourist Resort Development". MaldiveIsle.com. 2006-04-02. Archived from the original on 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ^ "Kaadedhdhoo Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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- Hasan A. Maniku. The Islands of Maldives. Novelty. Male 1983.
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- Skjølsvold, Arne. Archaeological Test-Excavations On The Maldive Islands. The Kon-Tiki Museum Occasional Papers, Vol. 2. Oslo 1991.