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    Felidhu Atoll

    Part of Maldives

    Vaavu Atoll (Dhivehi: ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު) is an administrative division of the Maldives, comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef.

    Vaavu Atoll, Maldives
    Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

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    29 landforms

    Overview

    Vaavu Atoll (Dhivehi: ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު) is an administrative division of the Maldives, comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef. It is the smallest administrative atoll in the Maldives in terms of population. This atoll is located 40 miles (64 km) from the capital Malé, 60 minutes by speedboat, and 3 hours by dhoni. The Vaavu Atoll administrative division includes two geographical atolls. 1 - Felidhoo Atoll The main atoll, where all islands except one are located. The atoll is shaped like a diamond (or a 45° square) which the reef of fottheyo stretching eastward 2 - Vattaru Atoll The only atoll which is not inhabited, it contains only one island, Vattaru. Its geographical location coupled with the fact that it is uninhabited makes it a very isolated area that does not get many visitors. Vaavu Atoll has the largest reef in Maldives, that is the reef of Foththeyo. This is thought to be the least visited island in the whole of Maldives being at the far eastern extremity and 17 mi (15 nmi; 27 km) from the nearest inhabited island of Keyodhoo. The easternmost geographical point of the Maldives is located at Fottheyo Muli, close to Foththeyo-bodufushi Island. No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands6
    • Islets17
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    4

    Minor islands

    6
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Bodumohoraa

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Fussfaruhuraa

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Hingaahuraa

      Area
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      size unknown

    • Kunavashi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Raggadu

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    17

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    13

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Fulidhoo15 m · 0.13 km²
    • Rakeedhoo8 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m15 mFulidhoo14 mFelidhoo14 mThinadhoo13 mBuri13 mHulhidhoo12 mFoththeyobodufushi11 mAlimata10 mKeyodhoo9 mDhiggiri8 mRakeedhoo6 mKudhiboli6 mAnbaraa4 mRuhhurihuraa3 mAarah
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Felidhoo: 0.16 km²FelidhooFulidhoo: 0.13 km²FulidhooFoththeyobodufushi: 0.13 km²FoththeyobodufushiThinadhoo: 0.13 km²ThinadhooKeyodhoo: 0.12 km²KeyodhooAlimata: 0.08 km²AlimataRakeedhoo: 0.07 km²RakeedhooBuri: 0.06 km²BuriUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandAarah: 0.05 km²AarahUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandKudhiboli: 0.04 km²KudhiboliUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandHulhidhoo: 0.03 km²HulhidhooDhiggiri: 0.03 km²DhiggiriVashugiri: 0.02 km²VashugiriAnbaraa: 0.02 km²AnbaraaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandSandbank: 0.01 km²SandbankUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandRuhhurihuraa: 0.7 haRuhhurihuraaUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandThunduhuraa: 0.3 haThunduhuraaUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 6 without a known area.
    Felidhoo0.16 km²
    Fulidhoo0.13 km²
    Foththeyobodufushi0.13 km²
    Thinadhoo0.13 km²
    Keyodhoo0.12 km²
    Alimata0.08 km²
    Rakeedhoo0.07 km²
    Buri0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Aarah0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Kudhiboli0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Hulhidhoo0.03 km²
    Dhiggiri0.03 km²
    Vashugiri0.02 km²
    Anbaraa0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Sandbank0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Ruhhurihuraa0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Thunduhuraa0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs