Funaadu is an administrative division of Fuvahmulah, Maldives

Maldives

The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...

. This is the southernmost village of Fuvahmulah as well as one of the largest. The origin of its name lies in some large groves of the tree known locally as "Funa" (Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen. It is native from East Africa, southern coastal India to Malesia and Australia.-Distribution and description:...

) that were located on its southern end.

Economy

Fishing

Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....

 and Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

 along with white-collar jobs are the primary source of income. Large taro marshes can be found on the southeastern side of the village which is the main source of Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

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Places of interest

• Bondo Kirigehe (Bodu Kirugas): Allegedly the oldest tree in Fuvahmulah.

• Hafiz Ahmed School: One of the four primary schools in Fuvahmulah.