Laccadive SeaMaldives
0°37′S 73°06′E
Addu Atoll
Part of Maldives
Seenu Atoll, historically known as Addu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 40 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located 540 km south of Malé, the country's capital.
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Seenu Atoll, historically known as Addu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 40 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located 540 km south of Malé, the country's capital. Administratively, Addu Atoll is the location of Addu City, one of the four cities of the Maldives. Addu City consists of the inhabited areas of Addu Atoll, namely the natural islands of Hulhudhoo, Meedhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Hithadhoo. (The districts of Addu City are not according to the natural islands that it comprises). In addition to the areas that are included as a part of Addu City, Addu Atoll has a number of other inhabited and uninhabited islands, including the island of Gan, where Gan International Airport is located.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands3
- Minor islands27
- Islets16
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Hithadhoo
- Area
- 6.7 km²
- High point
- 15 m
Gan
- Area
- 3.3 km²
- High point
- 15 m
Gan (Dhivehi: ގަން) is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll (also known as Seenu Atoll), as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards.
Maradhoo
- Area
- 1.7 km²
- High point
- 9 m
Maradhoo (Dhivehi: މަރަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the Addu Atoll (also known as Seenu Atoll).
Minor islands
Vashahéra
- Area
- 1.2 km²
- High point
- 12 m
Heréthéré
- Area
- 0.59 km²
- High point
- 6 m
Villingili
- Area
- 0.52 km²
- High point
- 5 m
Unnamed island
- Area
- 0.12 km²
- High point
- 12 m
Abuhera
- Area
- —
size unknown
Bodu Hajara
- Area
- —
size unknown
Boduhéragandu
- Area
- —
size unknown
Dhigihéra
- Area
- —
size unknown
Feydhoo
- Area
- —
- High point
- 5 m
size unknown
Gaukendi
- Area
- —
size unknown
Hankedé
- Area
- —
size unknown
Hankedé Hajara
- Area
- —
size unknown
Hulhudhoo
- Area
- —
- High point
- 6 m
size unknown
Kafathalhaa Héra
- Area
- —
size unknown
Kandu Huraa
- Area
- —
size unknown
Kedevaahera
- Area
- —
- High point
- 5 m
size unknown
Kédévaahéra
- Area
- —
size unknown
Koahera
- Area
- —
size unknown
Kuda Kandihéréganda
- Area
- —
size unknown
Maamendhoo
- Area
- —
size unknown
Madihéra
- Area
- —
size unknown
Maradhoo-Feydhoo
- Area
- —
size unknown
Meedhoo
- Area
- —
size unknown
Mulikede
- Area
- —
size unknown
Mulikédé
- Area
- —
size unknown
Savaaheli
- Area
- —
size unknown
Vilingili
- Area
- —
size unknown
Islets
- Unnamed island11 m · 0.1 km²
- Ismehela Hera4 m · 0.08 km²
- Mulikado3 m · 0.06 km²
- Maahera8 m · 0.04 km²
- Unnamed island5 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.02 km²
- Hikihera5 m · 0.02 km²
- Madihera4 m · 0.01 km²
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.01 km²
- Dheerondi4 m · 1 ha
- Boduheragandu4 m · 0.9 ha
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Hulhumeedhoo10 m · 3.2 km²
Figures
Comparative heights
- Hithadhoo: 15 m
- Gan: 15 m
- Vashahéra: 12 m
- Hulhumeedhoo: 10 m
- Maradhoo: 9 m
- Maahera: 8 m
- Heréthéré: 6 m
- Hulhudhoo: 6 m
- Villingili: 5 m
- Feydhoo: 5 m
- Kedevaahera: 5 m
- Hikihera: 5 m
- Ismehela Hera: 4 m
- Madihera: 4 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Hithadhoo | 6.7 km² |
| Gan | 3.3 km² |
| Hulhumeedhoo | 3.2 km² |
| Maradhoo | 1.7 km² |
| Vashahéra | 1.2 km² |
| Heréthéré | 0.59 km² |
| Villingili | 0.52 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.12 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 km² |
| Ismehela Hera | 0.08 km² |
| Mulikado | 0.06 km² |
| Maahera | 0.04 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Hikihera | 0.02 km² |
| Madihera | 0.01 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.01 km² |
| Dheerondi | 1 ha |
| Boduheragandu | 0.9 ha |
| Geskalhuhera | 0.6 ha |
| Kudamaahera | 0.5 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Fahikédéhérangada | 0.2 ha |
Photographs
Maahera, Addu Atoll, Hitadhoo
Small Islands to the east of Hithadhoo island, Addu Atoll
Addu Atoll, Maldives
Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll
Addu, Hithadhoo
Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll
Sunset at Gan Addu Atoll
A fishing bought anchored at the harbour of Hithadhoo Island, Addu Atoll
Gan, Addu Atoll, Maldives
Gan, Addu Atoll, Maldives
HIthadhoo, Addu Atoll, Maldives. A fishing boat arriving with an early catch.
Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Maahera (1210093682). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cumulus (431053310). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dheerondi (431004727). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- After sunset 8th July 2007 (808027740). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- A serenus morning (4131802746). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dawn (431021885). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Clouds on Fire (1400104342). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fishing Boat (844181468). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Morning Moon (692156058). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunrise - 03 July 2007 (Addu) (691303645). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunrise - 28 Jun 2007 (Addu) (643351511). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunrise (1500328254). ╚ DD╔ from Male, Maldives / CC BY-SA 2.0