Veyvah (Meemu Atoll)

Coordinates: 02°57′20″N 73°36′00″E / 2.95556°N 73.60000°E

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Veyvah
Inhabited island
Veyvah Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°57′20″N 73°36′00″E / 2.95556°N 73.60000°E / 2.95556; 73.60000
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Meemu Atoll
Distance to Malé	135.25 km (84.04 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	1.525 km (0.948 mi)
• Width	0.300 km (0.186 mi)
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	263 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Veyvah (Dhivehi: ވޭވައް) is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.

Geography

The island is 135.25 km (84 mi; 73 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.^[2] The land area of the island is 41.6 ha (103 acres) in 2018.^[3] The island was described as having an area of 34.5 ha (85 acres) in 2007.^[4]

Demography

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2006	174	—
2014	223	+28.2%
2006-2014: Census populations Source: ^[5]

Healthcare

Veyvah has a pharmacy.^[6] The island was severely affected by an outbreak of dengue fever in 2011, which led to a mosquito eradication programme.^[7]

Transport

The reconstruction of Veyvah harbour was contracted to MTCC in 2017.^[8]

Old Friday Mosque

The island houses one of the oldest historical mosques in the Maldives. The Old Friday mosque is believed to be over 400 years old and is built out of coral stone. The mosque complex consists of the original mosque building, two water wells and a cemetery. However, extension projects surrounding the original mosques have meant that the original Friday mosque is practically inside the current mosque building.^[9]

References

^ "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.
^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
^ "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^ "Veyvah". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
^ "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ "DREF operation final report" (PDF). IFRC. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ "Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure today has signed a contract with MTCC for the breakwater extension of Ha.Vashafaru and R.Hulhudhufaaru Quaywall, Sh.Maaungoodhoo harbor upgrading work and M.Veyvah harbor reconstruction". Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ "Veyvah Old Mosque". Coral Stone Mosques of Maldives. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

v t e Island-level constituencies of the Maldives
Haa Alif	Baarah Dhidhdhoo Filladhoo Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligan Utheemu Vashafaru	Islands portal
Haa Dhaalu	Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kurinbi Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo
Shaviyani	Bileffahi Feevah Feydhoo Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Goidhoo Kanditheemu Komandoo Lhaimagu Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Milandhoo Narudhoo Noomaraa
Noonu	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo
Raa	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rashgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo
Baa	Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Maalhos Thulhaadhoo
Lhaviyani	Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Naifaru Olhuvelifushi
Kaafu	Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thulusdhoo
Alif Alif	Bodufolhudhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas
Alif Dhaalu	Dhangethi Dhigurah Didhdhoo Fenfushi Hangnaameedhoo Kunburudhoo Maamingili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo
Vaavu	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo
Meemu	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Maduvvaree Mulah Muli Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Veyvah
Faafu	Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Magoodhoo Nilandhoo
Dhaalu	Bandidhoo Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo
Kolhumadulu (Thaa)	Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi
Laamu	Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Gan Hithadhoo Isdhoo Kalhaidhoo Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Maavah Mundoo
Gaafu Alif	Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili
Gaafu Dhaalu	Fares-Maathodaa Fiyoaree Gaddhoo Hoandeddhoo Madaveli Nadellaa Rathafandhoo Thinadhoo Vaadhoo
Gnaviyani	Fuvahmulah Dhadimagu Dhiguvaandu Dhoondigan Funaadu Hoadhadu Maadhadu Maalegan Miskiymagu
The capitals of each atoll are in underline. This list excludes first-level administrative divisions, Malé and Addu cities.

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