Maandhoo (Laamu Atoll)

Maandhoo
Inhabited island
Maandhoo

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 02°05′40″N 73°32′45″E / 2.09444°N 73.54583°E / 2.09444; 73.54583Coordinates: 02°05′40″N 73°32′45″E / 2.09444°N 73.54583°E / 2.09444; 73.54583
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Laamu Atoll
Distance to Malé 231 km (144 mi)
Capital Horizon Fisheries LTD. village
Government
  Council Horizon Fisheries LTD.
Area
  Total 0.706 km2 (0.273 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 2 km (1 mi)
  Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Population (12th October 2012)
  Total 400
  Density 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Mandhoo or Mandhu (according to the Admiralty Charts) (Dhivehi: XXX) is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu. This island is famous for its Tuna canning factory and for the STO government refrigerators.[1] A company called Horizon Fisheries LTD. has built an entire city on the island, including all necessary facilities, in order to accommodate 1000 employees when the work is loaded. but on average, there are only 400 people living on the island.

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