Bandidhoo
Bandidhoo
Inhabited island in South nilandhe atoll, Maldives
Ban'didhoo (Dhivehi: ބަނޑިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
Ban'didhoo | |
|---|---|
Bandidhoo | |
| Coordinates: 02°56′10″N 72°59′25″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | South nilandhe atoll (nilandhe atholhu dhekunuburi) |
| Administrative atoll | Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 148.65 km (92.37 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.575 km (0.357 mi) |
| • Width | 0.450 km (0.280 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 793 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Like other islands, Ban'didhoo was impacted by the 2004 tsunami[2] with several casualties and massive infrastructure damage. However, the island has managed a full, albeit slow, recovery.
The island is 148.65 km (92 mi; 80 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 578 | — |
| 2014 | 716 | +23.9% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [4] | ||
The commerce of the island is centered around their famous fleet of fishing boats (approx: 25). Although typically a fishing community, inhabitants have started working construction and resort jobs.
Services
Ban'didhoo has a hospital (Ban'didhoo Health Centre) and a school (Ban'didhoo School) teaching from preschool to grade 10. Ban'didhoo also has a guest house (iruveli inn) and a police station near the harbor. Ban'didhoo also has electricity 24/7 provided by Fenaka.co.
Ban'didhoo also has a harbour to enable faster loading and unloading for boats. The harbour development was begun on 10 March 2014.[5] The expanded harbour was reopened by President Abdulla Yameen on 4 May 2016.[6]
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Tsunami Impact Assessment 2005" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "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.
- "Maldives: Ban'didhoo Harbour Project Inaugurated". Dredging Today. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "Ban'didhoo Harbor Opening Ceremony". Dredging Today. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
