Hanimaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited island in Thiladhummathi Atoll, Maldives

06°45′57″N 73°10′33″E / 6.76583°N 73.17583°E / 6.76583; 73.17583CountryMaldivesGeographic atollThiladhummathi Atoll Administrative atollHaa Dhaalu AtollDistance to Malé288.84 km (179.48 mi)Dimensions

• Length6.800 km (4.225 mi) • Width0.730 km (0.454 mi)Population

(2014)^[1]

• Total1,951 (including foreigners)Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Hanimaadhoo (Dhivehi: ހަނިމާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.

Geography

The island is 288.84 km (179 mi; 156 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Climate

The Hanomaadhoo Meteorological Observatory is located on this island. Many flight scientific research such as those investigating aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere and the Brown Cloud phenomenon have been initiated from Hanimaadhoo.

On 16 April 2016, Hanimaadhoo recorded a temperature of 34.9 °C (94.8 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in the Maldives.^[3]

Climate data for Hanimaadhoo International Airport, (elevation 1.4 m (4.6 ft), 1991−2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.8 (87.4)	31.2 (88.2)	32.1 (89.8)	32.6 (90.7)	32.0 (89.6)	31.0 (87.8)	30.7 (87.3)	30.6 (87.1)	30.7 (87.3)	30.8 (87.4)	30.8 (87.4)	30.7 (87.3)	31.2 (88.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.9 (82.2)	28.2 (82.8)	29.1 (84.4)	29.8 (85.6)	29.5 (85.1)	28.8 (83.8)	28.4 (83.1)	28.3 (82.9)	28.3 (82.9)	28.2 (82.8)	28.1 (82.6)	28.0 (82.4)	28.6 (83.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24.5 (76.1)	24.6 (76.3)	25.6 (78.1)	26.6 (79.9)	26.5 (79.7)	25.8 (78.4)	25.4 (77.7)	25.5 (77.9)	25.4 (77.7)	25.2 (77.4)	24.8 (76.6)	24.6 (76.3)	25.4 (77.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38.7 (1.52)	29.4 (1.16)	32.7 (1.29)	67.2 (2.65)	234.5 (9.23)	229.2 (9.02)	260.5 (10.26)	221.5 (8.72)	174.3 (6.86)	198.5 (7.81)	172.4 (6.79)	107.8 (4.24)	1,766.7 (69.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.0	2.7	2.9	5.5	13.4	17.1	16.3	15.0	13.1	12.8	10.5	7.3	119.6
Source: NOAA^[4]

Demography

Islanders from Hathifushi and Hondaidhoo have been relocated to Hanimaadhoo in the recent years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2006	1,184	—
2014	1,618	+36.7%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: ^[5]

Economy

The island is planned to be one of the developmental centres of the newly planned Mathi-Uthuru Province.

Transport

The island is the site of Hanimaadhoo Airport, one of the few domestic airports of the Maldives.

Gallery

Main street
Old house made of coral bricks
West coast
West coast
Banana plant alley, north island

References

^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 33. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Exceptional Heat Wave 2016". Meteo France. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
^ "Hanimaadhoo Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.