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Manadhoo (Noonu Atoll)
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Manadhoo is the capital of Noonu Atoll
in the Maldives
. Manadhoo is the third most populous island in Noonu Atoll
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Since the Island is the capital of the South Miladhunmadulu (Noonu atoll) and the 3rd largest population of the atoll and most of the government offices have been establish, the major available land is uninhabited. Main livelihood of the population depends on construction carpentry work civil service, tourism, fishing and private business.
The Atoll office, Island office, District court, Atoll Development Committee (ADC) Guest House, ADC Pharmacy, NADP office, Noonu Atoll School, Noou Atoll Hospital,Bank of Maldives N. Atoll Branch, Family and Children Service Center and upcoming Atoll Media Center contributes to the infrastructure of the island.
Noonu Atoll
Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is an administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo....
in the 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...
. Manadhoo is the third most populous island in Noonu Atoll
Noonu Atoll
Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is an administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo....
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The Island
The island of Manadhoo measuring approx 92.2 hectares (228 acre), which has a natural harbor surrounded by natural seawalls. The island lies the south east of the atoll. According to formation of the atoll.Since the Island is the capital of the South Miladhunmadulu (Noonu atoll) and the 3rd largest population of the atoll and most of the government offices have been establish, the major available land is uninhabited. Main livelihood of the population depends on construction carpentry work civil service, tourism, fishing and private business.
The Atoll office, Island office, District court, Atoll Development Committee (ADC) Guest House, ADC Pharmacy, NADP office, Noonu Atoll School, Noou Atoll Hospital,Bank of Maldives N. Atoll Branch, Family and Children Service Center and upcoming Atoll Media Center contributes to the infrastructure of the island.
The people
Little information is available on the ancient people and their way of life. Evidence suggests that Manadhoo has been populated and thriving as early as the 4th century BC. It is argued that the earliest settlers migrated from Arabia, eastern Africa and the Indian subcontinent among other places. Today, the Manaduans are a mixed race as in any part of the Maldives.Education
Traditionally education in the Manadhoo, was limited to the basic literacy skills; namely the recital of the Quran, reading and writing the Dhivehi language. The modern system of English medium education was introduced in 1997.Language
Dhivehi is a language spoken in Manadhoo. Spoken only in Maldives, Dhivehi belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European family of languages. It has numerous loanwords from Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Portuguese and English.Manadhoo view
External links
- http://www.noonuatoll.gov.mv
- http://www.manadhoo.com