Addu Atoll
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Addu Atoll is the southernmost atoll in the Maldive Islands, and with nearby Fuvahmulah, the only part of the Maldives in the southern hemisphere. It was also known as Seenu Atoll (an administrative designation named for the letter Seenu in the Dhivehi alphabet). The four main inhabited islands, Hulhudhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Hithadhoo have since become Addu City. It has a population of some 18,000. The name Addu City refers to these islands.
Addu was developed in early WWII as a secret naval and air base by the Royal Navy. It is believed that it remained a secret until at least 1943, by which time the Japanese were in no position to do anything about the base. In 1957 the base became "RAF Gan"; the British withdrew in 1975.
On 3 January 1959 Addu (together with Fuvahmulah and Hivadhoo Atoll) withdrew from the Maldives as the United Suvadive Republic, but they capitulated, returning to the Maldives 23 September 1963.
As a city (and one of only two cities in the Maldives - the other being Malé), the main islands of Hithadhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Gan are connected by a 14km causeway road. The other inhabited island is Meedhoo/Hulhudhoo.
Addu was developed in early WWII as a secret naval and air base by the Royal Navy. It is believed that it remained a secret until at least 1943, by which time the Japanese were in no position to do anything about the base. In 1957 the base became "RAF Gan"; the British withdrew in 1975.
On 3 January 1959 Addu (together with Fuvahmulah and Hivadhoo Atoll) withdrew from the Maldives as the United Suvadive Republic, but they capitulated, returning to the Maldives 23 September 1963.
As a city (and one of only two cities in the Maldives - the other being Malé), the main islands of Hithadhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Gan are connected by a 14km causeway road. The other inhabited island is Meedhoo/Hulhudhoo.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addu_Atoll
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Coordinates: -0°38'27"N 73°9'28"E
- Huvadhoo Atoll 175 km
- Miladhunmadulu Atoll 800 km
- Maldives 877 km
- Republic of Palau 6831 km
- Namonuito Atoll 8548 km
- Trobriand Islands 8621 km
- Chuuk Lagoon 8735 km
- Ontong Java Atoll 9572 km
- Kwajalein Atoll 10432 km
- Rangiroa Atoll 15193 km
- Villingili Kandu 5.3 km
- Maradhoofeydhoo 5.3 km
- Gan International Airport 5.8 km
- Gan 5.9 km
- Gan Kandu 6.5 km
- Herathera Island Resort 7.7 km
- Meedhoo 10 km
- Hulhudhoo 10 km
- Dhadimago 49 km
- Maldives 427 km
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