Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll

Noonu Atoll

Country	Maldives
Corresponding geographic atoll(s)	Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi
Location	5°58' N and 5°38' N
Capital	Manadhoo
Government
• Atoll chief	Faruhath Ali
Population
• Total	14,502
Letter code	D
Dhivehi letter code	N (ނ)
• Number of islands	71
• Inhabited islands	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
Resort islands, airports and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.

Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is a local administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo.

The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. "Baraveli" means hermit crab in Divehi.

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.

First-level administrative divisions of the Maldives

Atolls	Haa Alif Haa Dhaalu Shaviyani Noonu Raa Baa Lhaviyani Kaafu Alif Alif Alif Dhaal Vaavu Meemu Faafu Dhaalu Thaa Laamu Gaafu Alif Gaafu Dhaalu Gnaviyani

Cities	Malé Addu

Coordinates: 6°01′35″N 73°11′24″E / 6.0264°N 73.1900°E / 6.0264; 73.1900

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