Kolhumadulhu Atoll

Kolhumadulhu Atoll or Thaa is an is an administrative division of the Maldives

Maldives

The Maldives , or Maldive Islands, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island country in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching along north-south direction off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago...

. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name.

Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply 'Kolhumadulhu', without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end.

The waters surrounding this atoll are good fishing areas and some islands house fish processing plants.

Kolhumadulhu Atoll comprises of thirteen inhabitant islands.

Kolhumadulhu Atoll or Thaa is an is an administrative division of the Maldives

Maldives

The Maldives , or Maldive Islands, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island country in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching along north-south direction off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago...

. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name.

Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply 'Kolhumadulhu', without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end.

The waters surrounding this atoll are good fishing areas and some islands house fish processing plants.

Archaeology

Kolhumadulhu Atoll comprises of thirteen inhabitant islands. They are; Buruni [N-1], Vilifushi [N-2], Madifushi [N-3], Dhiyamigili [N-4], Guraidhoo [N-5], Kadoodhoo [N-6], Vandhoo [N-7], Hirilandhoo [N-8], Gaadhifushi [N-9], Thimarafushi [N-10], Veymandoo [N-11], Kinbidhoo [N-12] and Omadhoo [N13].
There are important Buddhist archaeological remains in the island of Kinbidhoo, including a large ruined stupa

Stupa

A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, once thought to be places of Buddhist worship, typically the remains of a Buddha or saint...

. These were explored by the late Muhammad Ismail Didi. A report on the survey was published in the book Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh.