Ariadhoo
| Ariadhoo | |
|---|---|
| Uninhabited island | |
 | |
  Ariadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°28′32″N 72°51′18″E / 3.47556°N 72.85500°ECoordinates: 03°28′32″N 72°51′18″E / 3.47556°N 72.85500°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Dhaal Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 104 km (65 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Ariadhoo (Dhivehi: އަރިއަދޫ) is one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll.
Archaeology
There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupa, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.
References
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
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