Kurendhoo
Kurendhoo
ކުރެންދޫ | |
|---|---|
  Kurendhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°20′02″N 73°27′50″E / 5.33389°N 73.46389°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Lhaviyani Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 128.22 km (79.67 mi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.650 km (0.404 mi) |
| • Width | 0.375 km (0.233 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,171 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Kurendhoo (Dhivehi: ކުރެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.
Geography
[edit]The island is 128.22 km (80 mi; 69 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,218 | — |
| 2014 | 1,179 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,171 | −0.7% |
| 2006-2022: Census populations Source: [3][1] | ||
Economy
[edit] |
The island is small and people earn their living mainly on tourist resort jobs and government jobs. Notable number of people earn their money from agriculture, local shops, tuna fishing, grouper fishing, and other forms of harvesting such as lobster and sea cucumber. Moreover, now the island also introduced guest house business.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
| Haa Alif | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu | ||
| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu | ||
| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Thaa | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alifu | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani | ||
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