Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
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Guraidhoo | |
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Coordinates: 03°54′00″N 73°28′06″E / 3.90000°N 73.46833°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 30.77 km (19.12 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.675 km (0.419 mi) |
• Width | 0.500 km (0.311 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,738 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Guraidhoo (Dhivehi: ގުރައިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.
Geography
The island is 30.77 km (19 mi; 17 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Guraidhoo is less than 1 km (0.62 mi) long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll. Guraidhoo is about 31 km (19 mi) from Male Airport – the only way you can reach it is by boat.
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 1,220 | — |
2014 | 1,580 | +29.5% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] |
Economy
Infrastructure
Guraidhoo has about 3000 locals (2023) Guraidhoo has the only psychiatric facility in the Maldives. On 26 March 2021 BML introduces Self-Service Banking in Kaafu Guraidhoo.
Sport
Guraidhoo is recognized for its surfing and turtle snorkeling, dolphins, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding.
Transport
The public MTCC ferry takes 2 hours and 15 min to reach Guraidhoo. The Escape speedboat ferry takes 45 min.
Speedboat ferry:
- Guaraidhoo to Male
- Male to Guaraidhoo
Price 2023 25 USD per person. There are 3 departures every day from both Malé and Guraidhoo
Public MTCC ferry (no. 309)
- Guraidhoo to Male
- Male to Guraidhoo
Price 2023 22 MVR per person The ferry departs from Guraidoo Saturday to Thursday at 7 am From Malé it departs Saturday to Thursday at 2.30-3 pm
References
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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