Maafaru_(Noonu_Atoll)

Maafaru (Noonu Atoll)

Maafaru (Noonu Atoll)

Inhabited island in Miladhummadulhu Atoll, Maldives

Maafaru (Dhivehi : މާފަރު. ) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives.

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Geography

The island is 183.23 km (114 mi; 99 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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Transport

Maafaru International Airport was built in 2018, having a 2,200 m (7,200 ft) runway,[4] and built with aid from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.[5]

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 10 August 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Test flights to land at Maafaru Airport in July". Maldives Times. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Maafaru Airport will Open with Modern Facilities – Minister Zameer". Maldives News. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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