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  Welcome to adduonline.com
A fish processing plant in Addu atoll is about to set up soon, the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Abdu Rasheed Hussain said.
On a tour to the southernmost four atolls of the country, he said "Once the plant is set up in Addu atoll, the region will gain lot of benefits".
The mobile phone service to Addu Atoll was officially launched on Sunday, 17 August 2003 by the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology, Midhath Hilmy.
www.adduonline.com /downloads   (447 words)

  
  Avalanche Press
Addu Atoll, also known as Seenu, is the southernmost island group in the Maldives.
To facilitate the defense, the important islands on the western edge of the atoll would be linked by a light railway across causeways built up between the the islands.
Addu Atoll has since become a major tourist destination, but British personnel assigned there in 1942 despised the post.
www.avalanchepress.com /AdduAtoll.php   (745 words)

  
  Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The twenty-six atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly two hundred of which are inhabited by people.
The largest atoll in both Maldives and the whole world is Gaafu Alif Atoll which is just south of the One and a Half Degree Channel.
Atoll chiefs administer as directed by the president.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maldives   (2604 words)

  
 Maldives Hotels - Equator Village Addu Atoll Maldives
Before reaching the Addu Atoll and Gan you will have a flight from Male to Gan and that is something you will never forget.
As said, Gan is one of the four larger islands in the Addu Atoll.
As Equator Village is the only tourist hotel in Addu atoll, the diving points and the marine life is till unspoilt and this area is considered as one of the best dive area in the Maldives.
www.southtravels.com /it/maldives/equatorvillage/index.html   (707 words)

  
 Maldives - Maldives geography
These 26 atolls are organised into 19 administrative atolls with the capital island of Male' established as an entity of its own forming the twentieth division.
The longest, Hithadhoo in the Southernmost Addu Atoll is eight kilometres (5-6 miles).
In 1964 the island in Alifu Atoll "Hagngnaameedhoo" was inundated by high waves, while the capital, Male', was flooded by a severe storm in 1987.
www.themaldives.com /Maldives/Maldives_Geography.htm   (1146 words)

  
 visitaddu.com - the best Seenu Atoll resource on the Net
Located on the north east side the atoll adjoining the island of Meedhoo to the north is approximately 541 km south of Male' City, the capital of Maldives.
Hulhudhoo is a large island by Maldivian terms, with a thickly vegetated fertile land, it spreads to an area of around 214 hectors.
Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo islands are naturally one island as in Maradhoo and Maradhoo- Feydhoo on the western side of the atoll.
visitaddu.com /atoll/hulhudhoo.html   (487 words)

  
 My opinion of Golhabo's government and Addu atoll
People of Addu thought when current Golhaabo came to power that it would be the beginning of a new era in the history of Addu atoll.
It is still the policy of these people that led to adoption of head on policy of centralization aimed at decreasing the population of Addu atoll and the entire southern region.
It is estimated that families who have migrated to Male from Addu atoll contribute more than dozen million of rufiyaa per month to the economy of dictator Glhaabos strong hold of Male.
www.adduobserver.com /ao/publish/printer_102.php   (690 words)

  
 Maldives - Addu
Addu Atoll — the most southerly atoll formation of the Maldives — lies 83 km south across the Equatorial Channel from Huvadhoo Atoll and 36 km southwest from the solitary island of Fuvamulah; 450 km to the south lie the islands and reefs of the Chagos Archipelago.
Addu and Fuvamulah are the only members of the Maldives to be located within the southern hemisphere.
Addu (which forms the Seenu Atoll administrative unit) is an approximately triangular-shaped atoll measuring 14 km east to west and 11 km north to south, with a total land area of 15.7 km².
www.oceandots.com /indian/maldives/addu.htm   (176 words)

  
 Feature   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Addu atoll situated 400 miles south of Male' has been a strategic location in the islands of Maldives.
Addu or Seenu Atoll comprises Hithadhoo, Mardhoo, Feydhoo, Gan, villingili, Huludhoo and Medhoo islands.
The Addu Islands have a population of 30,000 representing 10% of the total Maldivian population.
www.dailynews.lk /2005/11/26/fea05.htm   (1228 words)

  
 Activities that are being held throughout the Maldives to commemorate this years World Environment Day
Seenu Atoll Education Centre (Addu Atoll) - a tree planting course was held for the teachers and prefects of the school; a tree planting program was held among the students; a clean-up program initiated by the students was held.
Maradhoo Feydhoo School (Addu Atoll) - a poster drawing and an essay writing competition was held among the students of grades 4, 5 and 6; a special informative video was shown to the students.
Hulhudhoo School (Addu Atoll) - special assembly was held to mark the day; a survey of the waste sites was conducted; a field trip to teach students about the importance of re-planting the endangered species of plants in the Maldives was held.
www.environment.gov.mv /details_wed.htm   (1360 words)

  
 New Tropical Maldives surf resort on the island of Gan
With its 5 km length and 3 km width it is the largest island in the Addu Atoll which is situated at the very southern end of the Maldives - south of the Equator.
Addu Atoll is a string of islands linked by road, making overland excursions possible, unlike islands in the northern atolls that are traversed by sea.
The atoll is renowned for virgin surf reefs, varied and richly colourful sea life and is truly a wonderful surfing destination.
www.surfersvillage.com /surfing/26773/news.htm   (469 words)

  
 PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - MALDIVES
Due to high winds, the crew sailed into and dropped anchor at Addu atoll this afternoon, a tiny circular string of 27 islands, most of which are uninhabited.
Addu is the southern most atoll in the Maldives and is a long way outside of the tourist zone, allowing those fortunate enough to visit, unparalleled access to some of the most interesting, unspoiled and traditional Maldivian villages in the country.
Established as a strategic British military outpost in 1956, Addu was abandoned in 1976.
www.pbs.org /odyssey/odyssey/20030119_log_transcript.html   (774 words)

  
 maldives map and map of maldives information page
The Maldives, a group of about 1,200 islands, separated into a series of coral atolls, is just north of the Equator in the Indian Ocean.
Many of these tropical atolls and islands are simply gorgeous, with swaying palms, white sandy beaches and deep-blue lagoons; none of the islands rise higher than 7.8 ft. above sea level.
Landforms The Maldives is a flat series (or chain) of coral atolls, consisting of coral reefs and sand bars.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/mv.htm   (749 words)

  
 United Suvadive Republic
A few influential families in the Northern Atolls and most merchants in the Southern Atolls of Addu and Huvadu had, until relatively recently, by-passed Malé and traded directly with ports in India, Ceylon and the East Indies.
The arrest and physical assault on Ahmed Didi son of Elha Didi, a member of one of the leading families in Hithadoo by Buchaa was the final blow on the uneasy situation between the militia and the locals.
The British withdrew from Addu in March 1976 and Maldive military commitments to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth formally ended 19 years before they were due to end.
www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /maldives_suvadive.shtml   (1894 words)

  
 visitaddu.com - the best Seenu Atoll resource on the Net
A visitor can be given free entry into Addu Atoll without the proof of having sufficient funds and a return ticket, if a written letter is submitted to the Immigration by a local sponsor, prior to the arrival.
Atoll is Just like the colourful brochures brilliant blue lagoons, amazing coral reefs, abundant marine life, pristine white beaches and swaying palm trees are a reality in the Addu Atoll.
No part of this site should be used in any other media without prior permission.
www.visitaddu.com   (116 words)

  
 Sothern Cross, Addu Atoll.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The islands lie close together and they are linked from one to the other by a main road running down from Hithadhoo Island to Gan Island.
Addu is the most populous atoll and some 30,000 lives on the long island of Hithadhoo.
There are educated people, working class people in Addu, to get employed readily.
www.adduobserver.com /ao/publish/printer_115.php   (473 words)

  
 Noonsite: Anchorages In The Maldives From Male To Addu Atoll March/April 2006
Anchorages In The Maldives From Male To Addu Atoll March/April 2006
After entering the atoll via the large Kandu to the immediate east of the island, we worked our way in a general NW direction along the reef keeping a good lookout for the occasional bombies rising up from the deep water.
We entered the atoll on eastern side via Mulee Kandu at waypoint 02º 55.931 N 073º 36.510 E. C-Map depth at entrance was not accurate here as minimum depth we found was 26m at entrance.
www.noonsite.com /Members/doina/R2006-04-28-2   (3636 words)

  
 Addu | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
Seenu Atoll or Addu is the southernmost atoll of the Republic of Maldives.
Only six of the islands in the Atoll are inhabited and they are Meedhoo, Hithadhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, Gan, and Hulhudhoo with the total population just over 28,000.
As a result, there was an influx of Addu people to Malé seeking employment in the nearby resorts and also looking for education to their children.
info.babylon.com /onlinebox.cgi?rt=ol&cid=CD776&term=Addu&tl=English&uil=English&tid=AffToolbar   (117 words)

  
 Majid's Pages - Suvadives Statements, society and culture
The basis of the settlement in Addu Atoll was an agreement absolving the Addu people of any acts committed during what Malé and London called a revolt lasting between 1959 and 1963.
The reply to the first proposal was a threatening ultimatum and in response to the second propoasal a delegation from Male was sent to the Addu Atoll on the 18th August, 1961.
The British Government have for a long time made it clear to the people of Addu Atoll that it was their intention to re-establish the authority of the Maldivian Government here.
www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /suvadives_statements.shtml   (1433 words)

  
 A plantation programme has begun in Addu Atoll.
The programme was inaugurated by the Minister of Atolls Development, Abdulla Hameed, within the premises of the Addu Atoll Office.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, he called upon all the staff of the atoll office, island offices and all government offices of the atoll to make the programme a successful and fruitful one.
According to the Addu Atoll Office, the programme was organized in order to increase fruit and flower bearing plants within government office grounds.
www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv /news.php?newsid=6573   (166 words)

  
 Maldives Dhivehi Glossary
On its coral rim are the inhabited islands of Gan, Hithadhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, Meedhoo and Hulhudhoo.
In the southern atolls, Huvadhu, Addu, and Fua Mulaku, (and in Laamu atoll to the north of Huvadhu across the One and a half degree channel), a form of fanditha known as Sinhala Fanditha is practised, specialising in fl magic and seduction spells.
The smallest atoll in the Maldives, situated in the Equatorial channel between Huvadhu and Addu.
www.maldivesculture.com /gloss01.html   (753 words)

  
 Police Obediently Remove Atoll Chief from Addu after Citizens’ Protest
Fisher-folk from Addu Atoll pleaded with the vessel's captain to weigh anchor only temporarily to allow their boats to get out to sea.
But the Atoll Chief didn’t listen and the police were then “persuaded” by the crowd to physically remove the Chief.
The Police are now reportedly holding the Acting Atoll Chief in their building in Gan, pending his departure to Male'.
www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=988   (475 words)

  
 3-01
Addu atoll is our last "out post" where we can get anything.
Chagos is a group of 4 major atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean and until 1776, it was truly uninhabited.
But it is certainly a sad story for the Ilois who had lived on the atolls for 5 generations.
www.digwave.com /simmer/3-01.htm   (1908 words)

  
 Equator Village Maldives
For the frequent visitors who com to Maldives, the Addu Atoll, where the Equator Village is located, is totally different from everything they have experienced before as it brings you closer to nature as you have never before.
To reach Addu Atoll and Gan (the island where the airport and resort is located) you will have a scenic flight from Male to Gan and which is something you will never forget.
Equator Village is located in the Gan Island, Addu atoll 1 Km from the Gan Airport.
www.indiatravelite.com /maldives/equatorvillagemaldives.htm   (406 words)

  
 Maldives Country Guide - History of Maldives, Presidents, Sultans Constitution
The agreement was heavily criticised in the Maldives, and led to the resignation of the Prime Minister.
For centuries, the people of the Huvadhoo, Fua Mulah and Addu Atolls sailed in their wooden vessels odi to Sri Lanka and India and exchanged goods.
The workers in Addu who could have enjoyed the benefits of direct payment from the British were also disappointed with the arrangement in which they were paid through the government in Malé.
www.maldiveisle.com /history.htm   (1543 words)

  
 Resort of Maldives, Resort Guide, Maldives Holidays, Holidays to Maldives, Honeymoon Maldives, Maldives Honeymoon, ...
Bandos is a beautiful coral island with a total land area of 178,900 square metres, covered with lush tropical vegetation, numerous palm trees, surrounded by a wide sandy beach and the crystal clear waters of an azure lagoon...
Cast away on a secluded coral atoll in the paradisiacal Maldives archipelago, experience a sense of magic, romance and tranquility at Banyan Tree Maldives Vabbinfaru that's second to none.
This long established resort is among the most beautiful islands in the atoll, and none of the appeal has faded in the years gone by.
www.bookmaldives.com /resorts/index.php   (1976 words)

  
 Maldives - About Malé {<<-Paradise on Earth->>} ßy:[Xenax]-www.nexax.stormpages.com
The Addu people are fiercely independent, speak differently from folk in the capital and at one time even tried to secede from the republic.
Tourist development in Addu itself has been slow to start, but a resort has been established in the old RAF buildings on Gan and there are now reliable connections to the capital in a new Air Maldives jet.
Most resorts are in the three atolls closest to the capital - North Malé Atoll, South Malé Atoll and Ari Atoll.
www.stormpages.com /nexax/Maldives/male.htm   (992 words)

  
 Ministry of Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ministry of Tourism signed a lease agreement today with Addu Investment Pvt Ltd for the development of a tourist resort in Addu Atoll Villingili.
Addu Investment Pvt Ltd is a company formed under a joint venture agreement signed between the Government of Maldives and Shangrila Maldives Ltd on 16 June 2005.
The government and Shangrila Maldives Ltd had signed an agreement on 18 May 2005 to develop a tourist resort in Addu Atoll Villingili as a joint venture between the two parties.
www.maldivestourism.gov.mv /adduvillingili.htm   (98 words)

  
 THE CODEZERO MALDIVES - IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH
Addu is located at a very important point.
For this Reason this atoll was used by the British in WW2 as a Military base sometime ago.
With their departure from Hittadu in Addu Atoll, the short-lived United Suvadive Islands Republic came toan end.
www.geocities.com /shamil_vvv   (694 words)

  
 Malediven: Das Addu Atoll mit dem Equator Village auf der Insel Gan
Malediven: Das Addu Atoll mit dem Equator Village auf der Insel Gan
Knapp 90 Minuten benötigt das Flugzeug für die 470 Kilometer bis zur Insel Gan inkl.
Das Vergnügen Addu Atoll ist durch den notwendigen Flug nicht gerade preisgünstig und wird daher eher Individualisten mit etwas Abenteuerlust empfohlen.
www.malediven-reiseinfo.de /Addu_Atoll/addu_atoll.html   (347 words)

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