Fiyoaree (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
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Fiyoaree ފިޔޯރީ |
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| Inhabited island | |
 Fiyoaree
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| Coordinates: 0°13′25″N 73°8′10″E / 0.22361°N 73.13611°ECoordinates: 0°13′25″N 73°8′10″E / 0.22361°N 73.13611°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Huvadhu Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 440 km (270 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Mohamed Ahmed |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 1.73 km (1.07 mi) |
| • Width | .73 km (0.45 mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,315 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Fiyoaree or Fiori (Dhivehi: ފިޔޯރީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.
Women of this island used to weave mats of lesser quality than those of Gaddu, but in larger quantities.
There are sizeable Buddhist ruins on this island which have been largely unexplored. The most important one is a ruin, probably a large Stupa, measuring about 32 feet in circumference and 3 feet in height is found on the western side of the island.
These archaeological remains have not been properly investigated yet.fiyoaree is the only island where the original raw materials of met(thudukuna)are growing.
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