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    Thilafushi

    ތިލަފުށި

    4°11′N 73°25′E

    Thilafushi (Dhivehi: ތިލަފުށި) is an artificial island in the Maldives, created by a government decision in 1991 as a municipal landfill situated to the west of the capital, Malé. It is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu.

    Thilafushi the rubbish island Aerial
    Thilafushi the rubbish island Aerial

    Ibrahim Asad / CC BY 3.0

    Terrain

    4°11′N 73°25′E

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    Overview

    Thilafushi (Dhivehi: ތިލަފުށި) is an artificial island in the Maldives, created by a government decision in 1991 as a municipal landfill situated to the west of the capital, Malé. It is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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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