Himmafushi

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Himmafushi
ހިއްމަފުށި
Inhabited island
Jafana Park, a beach area in Himmafushi
Jafana Park, a beach area in Himmafushi
Himmafushi is located in Maldives
Himmafushi
Himmafushi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 04°18′33″N 73°34′15″E / 4.30917°N 73.57083°E / 4.30917; 73.57083
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollKaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé16.32 km (10.14 mi)
Government
 • CouncilHimmafushi Council
Dimensions
 • Length0.900 km (0.559 mi)
 • Width0.750 km (0.466 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
2,012 (including foreigners)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Websitevisithimmafushi.com
himmafushi.com

Himmafushi (Dhivehi: ހިއްމަފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.

Geography

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The island is 16.32 km (10 mi; 9 nmi) northeast of the country's capital, Malé.[2] It is located in North Malé Atoll. Himmafushi is about 18 km (11 mi) from Male Airport. The only way to reach it is by boat.

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 1,007—    
2014 1,334+32.5%
20222,012+50.8%
2006-2022: Census populations
Source: [1][3]

Economy

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The island has its own fish processing company and a boat building facility to ease the demands of its own people. There is also a water bottling facility.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Table P3: Resident Population by place of enumeration and by island, 2014-2022" (PDF). 2022 Maldives Census. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ ""Life" bottling plant in K. Himmafushi conducting repairs". PSMnews.mv. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2025.