Vashafaru (Haa Alif Atoll)
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Vashafaru ވަށަފަރު |
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Island | |
Vashafaru-thundi
Vashafaru-thundi
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Location in Maldives | |
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Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 303.07 km (188.32 mi) |
Government | |
• Council | Vashafaru Island Council |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 1.95 km (1.21 mi) |
• Width | 0.22 km (0.14 mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 471 |
Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Vashafaru (Dhivehi: ވަށަފަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Vashafaru Island Council.
The island is famous for its long white sand spit- the Vashafaru-thundi. People of Vashafaru are skilled carpenters and boat-builders known throughout the Maldives.
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