Dhiggaru | |
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Coordinates: 03°06′40″N 73°34′00″E / 3.11111°N 73.56667°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Meemu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 117.85 km (73.23 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.280 km (0.174 mi) |
• Width | 0.250 km (0.155 mi) |
Population (2014)
[1] | |
• Total | 984 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 ( MST) |
Dhiggaru ( Dhivehi: ދިއްގަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.
The island is 117.85 km (73 mi; 64 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé. [2] The land area of the island is 9.9 ha (24 acres) in 2018. [3] The land area is up from 4.61 ha (11.4 acres) in 2007. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 909 | — |
2014 | 947 | +4.2% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] |
Dhiggaru has a pharmacy. [6]
The enlargement of the island's harbour was contracted to MTCC in 2015 when construction also began, [7] completed in 2016 and inaugurated in 2018. [8] [9]
Dhiggaru | |
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Coordinates: 03°06′40″N 73°34′00″E / 3.11111°N 73.56667°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Meemu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 117.85 km (73.23 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.280 km (0.174 mi) |
• Width | 0.250 km (0.155 mi) |
Population (2014)
[1] | |
• Total | 984 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 ( MST) |
Dhiggaru ( Dhivehi: ދިއްގަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.
The island is 117.85 km (73 mi; 64 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé. [2] The land area of the island is 9.9 ha (24 acres) in 2018. [3] The land area is up from 4.61 ha (11.4 acres) in 2007. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2006 | 909 | — |
2014 | 947 | +4.2% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] |
Dhiggaru has a pharmacy. [6]
The enlargement of the island's harbour was contracted to MTCC in 2015 when construction also began, [7] completed in 2016 and inaugurated in 2018. [8] [9]