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    Dhiffushi

    ދިއްފުށި

    4°26′N 73°43′E

    Dhiffushi (Dhivehi: ދިއްފުށި) is an inhabited island in Kaafu Atoll (North Malé Atoll) in the Republic of Maldives. Located approximately 37 kilometers northeast of Malé, the capital city, it is the easternmost inhabited island in the Maldives and witnesses the country’s first sunrise.

    Nachbar-Insel Dhifushi bei Meeru im Nord Male´Atoll
    Nachbar-Insel Dhifushi bei Meeru im Nord Male´Atoll

    Matthias Rühlemann at de.wikipedia / Public domain

    Terrain

    4°26′N 73°43′E

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    Dhiffushi (Dhivehi: ދިއްފުށި) is an inhabited island in Kaafu Atoll (North Malé Atoll) in the Republic of Maldives. Located approximately 37 kilometers northeast of Malé, the capital city, it is the easternmost inhabited island in the Maldives and witnesses the country’s first sunrise.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in North Malé Atoll

    Also in Maldives

    • Unnamed island

      10.2 km²▲ 17 m

      Major islands

    • Gan

      7.1 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Hithadhoo

      6.7 km²▲ 15 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      6 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Unnamed island

      5.3 km²▲ 1 m

      Major islands

    • Fuvahmulah

      5 km²▲ 15 m

      Major islands

    • Hulhumalé

      4.9 km²▲ 12 m

      Major islands

    • Isdhoo

      3.7 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs