For other islands see Dhiddhoo

Dhiddhoo

Dhiddhoo as a place name may refer to:* Dhiddhoo * Dhiddhoo * Dhiddhoo...

Dhiddhoo (Dhivehi

Dhivehi language

Maldivian is an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by about 350,000 people in the Maldives where it is the national language. It is also the first language of nearly 10,000 people in the island of Minicoy in the Union territory of Lakshadweep, India where the Mahl dialect of the Maldivian...

: ދިއްދޫ) is the capital of Haa Alif Atoll

Haa Alif Atoll

Haa Alif Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives....

 administrative division in the Maldives

Maldives

The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...

. The island lies on the north western tip of Tiladummati Atoll

Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll

Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll is the northern section of Thiladhunmathi Atoll, a natural atoll of the Maldives.As the administrative division known as Haa Alif Atoll it includes Ihavandhippolhu, the northernmost natural atoll of the Maldive archipelago, as well as a section of the larger...

and separated from the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll by the deep Gallandhoo Kandu channel.

Originally, the island is 52 hector large and after land reclamation island is now around 85 hector large. Land was reclaimed to cater the growing population and industries. There are some estimated 4500 people in Dhidhdhoo and it is the largest population in the Atoll.

Historically, until 18th century, island was an uninhabited and it was under the administration of Utheemu Gadhuvaru. The island was inhabited when the people of present day Dhonakulhi left their island due to the disturbances caused by Pirates of Malabar.The people of Dhonakulhi firstly settled down in Hodhafushi for a while and then later came and settled down in the island of Dhidhdhoo.

Dhidhdhoo is one of the few islands in the Maldives safe from Drug abuse and gang fighting and other social crimes. People of the island are very hospitable and religious unlike other major island of Maldives.

The famous DIK (Dhidhoo Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu) the richest person in the Maldives until 1980s was born in Dhidhdhoo.

It was noted that people of Dhidhdhoo refused to join Uthuru Gadubadu (the famous up rising of people of Northern atolls). It was only people of Dhidhdhoo who refused to join the uprising against the first president Mohamed Ameen. The Uprising was a complete fail and the leaders of the upraising were severely punished.
Dhidhdhoo continued to serve its people and the people around. The people of the islands in North Thialdhunmathi every day come to Dhidhdhoo seeking various services and trade.

Economy: Trade: hardware, Building materials. Tourism activities: Travel and tour operations, Resort supply, guest house and catering. Agriculture: Poultry and fish farming. Civil Services and other corporates:

Government institutions: Ha.Alif Atoll Hospital, Ha.atoll education Center , island office, Atoll office, Youth Center, Gender Unit, Island Court. Maldives Police.

State owned Enterprises: Bank of Maldives, State electric company, Maldives Water and Sewerage Company, Dhiraagu (Telecom Company), State trading organization.

Other corporations: Wataniya Telecom, Dhafeena, Coris pvt, Vista travel.

Gross domestic production: GDP as of 2010 is RF 600,000,000 and GDP per capital is Rf 120,000.00 or (USD 7782.00.
Climate

Tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)

Terrain:
Flat, with white sandy beaches

Religion:
Sunni Muslim (official

Languages: Dhivehi (official, dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials


Literacy:
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 99.8%
Male: 99%
Female: 99.7% (2006 Census
School life expectancy ( Primary to secondary)
Total: 12 years
Male: 13 years
Female: 12 years (2006)