Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll
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Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll is the northern section of Thiladhunmathi
Atoll, a natural atoll of the Maldives
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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 Thiladhunmathi or Tiladummati Atoll.
Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll contains 42 islands, 16 of which are inhabited.
Traditionally the northernmost atoll of the Maldives was Minicoy
(Maliku). Fishermen from Thuraakunu and from Minicoy often crossed the Maliku Kandu
on their boats to visit each other's islands. Marriage alliances were common.
Now Minicoy is a part of India
and communication is highly restricted.
Thiladhunmathi
Thiladhunmathi was the biggest administrative area of Maldives, consisting of Haa Alif Atoll and Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Sometimes it is called as Boduthiladhunmathi, which includes part of Shaviyani Atoll....
Atoll, a natural atoll of 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...
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As the administrative division
Administrative divisions of the Maldives
The Administrative Divisions of the Maldives refers to the various units of government that provide local government services in the Maldives. According to the Decentralization Act 2010, the administrative divisions of the Maldives would consist of atolls, islands, and cities; each administered by...
known as Haa Alif Atoll
Haa Alif Atoll
Haa Alif Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives....
it includes Ihavandhippolhu, the northernmost natural atoll of the Maldive archipelago, as well as a section of the larger Thiladhunmathi or Tiladummati Atoll.
Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll contains 42 islands, 16 of which are inhabited.
History
In Matheerah there is a famous shrine (ziyaraiy) which was visited formerly by the Maldive kings and their families in order to seek blessings. This island was referred to with the honorific title, Matheerahffulhu.Traditionally the northernmost atoll of the Maldives was Minicoy
Minicoy
Minicoy, locally known as Maliku is a census town in the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep and was formerly a part of Maldive Islands.-Etymology:...
(Maliku). Fishermen from Thuraakunu and from Minicoy often crossed the Maliku Kandu
Maliku Kandu
Maliku Kandu and Māmalē Kandu Divehi are the traditional names of the broad Minicoy Channel between Minicoy and Ihavandippolhu in the north of the Maldives...
on their boats to visit each other's islands. Marriage alliances were common.
Now Minicoy is a part of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and communication is highly restricted.