Mulhadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
| Mulhadhoo މުޅަދޫ | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
  Mulhadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 7°00′45″N 72°59′45″E / 7.01250°N 72.99583°ECoordinates: 7°00′45″N 72°59′45″E / 7.01250°N 72.99583°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Ihavandhippolhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 318.73 km (198.05 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Mulhadhoo Island Council |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| • Width | 0.84 km (0.52 mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 172 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
| Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Mulhadhoo (Dhivehi: މުޅަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Mulhadhoo Island Council.
Half a century ago, Mulhadhoo along with the neighbouring uninhabited island of Gaamathikulhudhoo, was famous for their nesting green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), with over 20,000 nesting on its beaches every year. However the numbers have been in decline since then, amounting to less than 400 females coming ashore in 2001.
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