Feeali (Dhivehi: ފީއަލި) is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll.
Feeali | |
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Coordinates: 03°16′10″N 73°00′08″E / 3.26944°N 73.00222°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Faafu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 114.90 km (71.40 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.525 km (0.326 mi) |
• Width | 0.425 km (0.264 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 839 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Feeali Lighthouse | |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Height | 5 m (16 ft) ![]() |
Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower[2][3] |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Focal height | 5 m (16 ft) ![]() |
Range | 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) ![]() |
Geography
editThe island is 114.9 km (71 mi; 62 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[4]
Demography
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 741 | — |
2014 | 810 | +9.3% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 2016-10-09.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 9 October 2016
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.