Vaanee (Dhaalu Atoll)
| Vaanee | |
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| Inhabited island | |
![]() Vaanee Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°ECoordinates: 02°43′35″N 73°00′10″E / 2.72639°N 73.00278°E | |
| 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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