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Hoarafushi

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Hoarafushi (Dhivehi: ހޯރަފުށި) is an inhabited island of Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives, and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll. The island has a history dating back approximately 300 years when the inhabitants of nearby Huvahandhoo migrated and established a settlement. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Hoarafushi Island Council.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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