Felidhu Atoll

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Vaavu Atoll (Dhivehi: ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު) is an administrative division of the Maldives, comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef. It is the smallest administrative atoll in the Maldives in terms of population. This atoll is located 40 miles (64 km) from the capital Malé, 60 minutes by speedboat, and 3 hours by dhoni. The Vaavu Atoll administrative division includes two geographical atolls. 1 - Felidhoo Atoll The main atoll, where all islands except one are located. The atoll is shaped like a diamond (or a 45° square) which the reef of fottheyo stretching eastward 2 - Vattaru Atoll The only atoll which is not inhabited, it contains only one island, Vattaru. Its geographical location coupled with the fact that it is uninhabited makes it a very isolated area that does not get many visitors. Vaavu Atoll has the largest reef in Maldives, that is the reef of Foththeyo. This is thought to be the least visited island in the whole of Maldives being at the far eastern extremity and 17 mi (15 nmi, 27 km) from the nearest inhabited island of Keyodhoo. The easternmost geographical point of the Maldives is located at Fottheyo Muli, close to Foththeyo-bodufushi Island. No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll.

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