Kelaa_(Haa_Alif_Atoll)

Kelaa (Haa Alif Atoll)

Kelaa (Haa Alif Atoll)

Island in Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Maldives

Kelaa (Dhivehi: ކެލާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Kelaa Island Council. It is situated 400km west of Trivandrum the capital city of Indian state of Kerala.

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History

In 1934, the British established a staging post here and until the end of World War II, it functioned as the northerly counterpart to RAF Gan in the south of the country. A mosque built during the reign of Sultan Mohamed Ibn Ali (Muhammad Mohyeddine) (AD 1692-1701) of the Utheemy Dynastry still stands today as a historical place of interest on the island. This was the king who re-established the Islamic penal code.

Geography

The island is 1 KM in length and 309.66 km (192 mi; 167 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 33. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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    "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2018.


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