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Kurinbi

Coordinates: 06°40′00″N 72°59′44″E / 6.66667°N 72.99556°E / 6.66667; 72.99556
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Kurinbi
ކުރިނބީ
Kurinbi is located in Maldives
Kurinbi
Kurinbi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 06°40′00″N 72°59′44″E / 6.66667°N 72.99556°E / 6.66667; 72.99556
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollThiladhummathi Atoll
Administrative atollHaa Dhaalu Atoll
Distance to Malé281.32 km (174.80 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.800 km (0.497 mi)
 • Width0.540 km (0.336 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
780
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Kurinbi (Dhivehi: ކުރިނބީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhumathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.

History

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The island was severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives.

Geography

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The island is 281.32 km (175 mi; 152 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 430—    
2014 448+4.2%
2022492+9.8%
2006-2014-2022: Census populations
Source: [3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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