Vashafaru (Haa Alif Atoll)
| Vashafaru ވަށަފަރު | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
|
Vashafaru-thundi | |
  Vashafaru Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 6°53′50″N 73°09′40″E / 6.89722°N 73.16111°ECoordinates: 6°53′50″N 73°09′40″E / 6.89722°N 73.16111°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 303.07 km (188.32 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Vashafaru Island Council |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.95 km (1.21 mi) |
| • Width | 0.22 km (0.14 mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 471 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
| Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Vashafaru (Dhivehi: ވަށަފަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Vashafaru Island Council.
The island is famous for its long white sand spit- the Vashafaru-thundi. People of Vashafaru are skilled carpenters and boat-builders known throughout the Maldives.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/2/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.