Dhevvadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
| Dhevvadhoo | |
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| Inhabited island | |
 Dhevvadhoo
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| Coordinates: 00°33′32″N 73°14′37″E / 0.55889°N 73.24361°ECoordinates: 00°33′32″N 73°14′37″E / 0.55889°N 73.24361°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 403 km (250 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.600 km (0.373 mi) |
| • Width | 0.520 km (0.323 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,005 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū (Div: ދެއްވަދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll (code letter: Gaafu Alifu). It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll. Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island.
There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History.
None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet.
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