Back Nilandhoo CEB Nilandhoo (Nord-Nilandhe-Atoll) German ނިލަންދޫ (ފ. އަތޮޅު) DV Nilandhoo (Faafu) French Nilandhoo (Faafu-atol) Dutch Nilandhoo (Faafu) Polish Nilandú (Fáfu) Slovak Nilandhoo (Faafu) Swedish
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Nilandhoo | |
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&sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:Maledives_relief_location_map.jpg)  Nilandhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°03′20″N 72°53′28″E / 3.05556°N 72.89111°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Faafu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 141.57 km (87.97 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.175 km (0.730 mi) |
| • Width | 0.725 km (0.450 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,663 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
| Nilandhoo Lighthouse | |
| Construction | metal (tower), concrete (foundation)  |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower[2][3] |
| Markings | gray (tower) , rectangle (black, daymark) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 20s |
Nilandhoo (Dhivehi: ނިލަންދޫ) is the capital of Faafu Atoll, a region with five inhabited islands. It is the largest and most populated island in the region, and includes historical sites such as foah'mathi and Aasaari Miskiy and a school. Foah'mathi is a historical site with a Buddhist temple under it, while Aasaari Miskiy is the second mosque built in the Maldives.
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Maldives". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 10 October 2016
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