Uligamu (Haa Alif Atoll)
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Uligamu or Uligan is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll
and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives
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Uligamu is an outpost in the northwest Indian Ocean; it's the final stop most people make on the way from Thailand
before they enter the Gulf of Aden
or sail directly up the Red Sea
. One of the major sources of income for the islanders is by selling souvenirs and ship provisions for passing yachtsmen. Maldives made history with the implementation of the world’s first hybrid AC Coupled Renewable Energy Micro Grid in Uligan that will help reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and toxic emissions, which in turn will contribute to reduce the effects of global warming. In 2008 MTDC ( the Maldivian Public company ) started to build a 4 star 50 rooms and 100 beds resort in Uligamu. But recently project was stopped. A development budget of USD 16 million was estimated for Uligamu Development Project; consisting of USD 6 million equity finance and USD 10 million debt finance. As of today, USD 6.5 million worth of investment had been made towards property development. However, further development is pending on availibilty of loan finance, which has not materilized as expected due to the daunting global economic crisis. Therefore many employees had been cut off from the project and among these employees are almost Uligamu people.
Number of Motor Cycle: 14
Pick-up: 1
Ambulance: 1
Bicycle: 40 (only Adults)
Health Center: 1
Secondary School: 1
Number of Government Office: 5 ( Uligamu Office, Uligamu Court, Uligamu Customs, Uligamu Immigration, Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) Uligamu Post and Marine Rescue Cordination Center).
Number of Mosque: 2
Number of Houses: 70 (estimated)
Closest Inhabited Island: Thuraakunu
Number of Citizen's Guest House: 2
Number of Government Guest House: 1
Number of Pharmacy: 1
Number of Private Shops: 5
Number of Private Office: 1
Number of Engine Dhoni: 6
Number of Hours Electricity Provides: 24hrs
Number of Generator: 6
Number of Wind Turbine: 24
Solar Panel: 12
Number of Battery: 120
Number of Tower: 3 (Wataniya, Dhiraagu and MNDF)male-distance=327.01km|
Haa Alif Atoll
Haa Alif Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives....
and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll 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...
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Uligamu is an outpost in the northwest Indian Ocean; it's the final stop most people make on the way from Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
before they enter the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen, on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa. In the northwest, it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which is about 20 miles wide....
or sail directly up the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
. One of the major sources of income for the islanders is by selling souvenirs and ship provisions for passing yachtsmen. Maldives made history with the implementation of the world’s first hybrid AC Coupled Renewable Energy Micro Grid in Uligan that will help reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and toxic emissions, which in turn will contribute to reduce the effects of global warming. In 2008 MTDC ( the Maldivian Public company ) started to build a 4 star 50 rooms and 100 beds resort in Uligamu. But recently project was stopped. A development budget of USD 16 million was estimated for Uligamu Development Project; consisting of USD 6 million equity finance and USD 10 million debt finance. As of today, USD 6.5 million worth of investment had been made towards property development. However, further development is pending on availibilty of loan finance, which has not materilized as expected due to the daunting global economic crisis. Therefore many employees had been cut off from the project and among these employees are almost Uligamu people.
Number of Motor Cycle: 14
Pick-up: 1
Ambulance: 1
Bicycle: 40 (only Adults)
Health Center: 1
Secondary School: 1
Number of Government Office: 5 ( Uligamu Office, Uligamu Court, Uligamu Customs, Uligamu Immigration, Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) Uligamu Post and Marine Rescue Cordination Center).
Number of Mosque: 2
Number of Houses: 70 (estimated)
Closest Inhabited Island: Thuraakunu
Number of Citizen's Guest House: 2
Number of Government Guest House: 1
Number of Pharmacy: 1
Number of Private Shops: 5
Number of Private Office: 1
Number of Engine Dhoni: 6
Number of Hours Electricity Provides: 24hrs
Number of Generator: 6
Number of Wind Turbine: 24
Solar Panel: 12
Number of Battery: 120
Number of Tower: 3 (Wataniya, Dhiraagu and MNDF)male-distance=327.01km|