Vaanee (Dhaalu Atoll)

Vaanee
Inhabited island
Vaanee

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°E / 2.72639; 73.00278Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°E / 2.72639; 73.00278
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Dhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé 169.69 km (105.44 mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.630 km (0.391 mi)
  Width 0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population
  Total 435
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.

The island was severely affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004. Only a very few families remain on the island, with the rest living on the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo.


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