Hulhumalé

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Hulhumalé

Coordinates4.21°, 73.54°

Demographic figures from Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Hulhumalé is a reclaimed island located in the south of North Malé Atoll, Maldives. The artificial island is being built up by pumping sand from the sea floor, in order to meet the existing and future housing, industrial and commercial development demands of the Malé region and as a response to the threat posed by rising sea levels. The official settlement was inaugurated by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on May 12, 2004.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.