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Important Facts for Sailers
Addu Atoll also known as Seenu atoll is
the southern most atoll in the Maldives archipelago. The
islands of Addu Atoll, are unique in every aspect. The
people, the size of the islands, culture and way of life all
have their uniqueness. Addu Atoll together with fuahmulaku
island, which is located 30km north of Addu atoll extends
Maldives to southern hemisphere crossing the equator. Addu
atoll is located approximately 478 km south of Male’.
The atoll is
about 18 kilometers wide, 15 kilometers long and posses a
shape of a heart in its formation. The atoll has some of the
largest islands in the country and has a formidable coral
reef formation on the northern side of the atoll which joins
the house reef of the islands on west side making it the
largest stretch of coral reef formation in the country.
The atolls western side covers a chain of Large islands. The
island of Gan, Feydhoo, Maradhoo Feydhoo,Maradhoo and
Hithadhoo from south to north respectively and On the
eastern side are Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo followed from the
small Heretere, Gesskalhuhera, Mulikolhu, Villingili and
Kandihera. All islands are closely located; landscape of the
atoll is mainly dominated by coconut palm trees, tropical
shrubs and tropical trees.
