Kurinbi
Kurinbi
ކުރިނބީ | |
|---|---|
Kurinbi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 06°40′00″N 72°59′44″E / 6.66667°N 72.99556°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 281.32 km (174.80 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.800 km (0.497 mi) |
| • Width | 0.540 km (0.336 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 780 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
The island was severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives.
Geography
The island is 281.32 km (175 mi; 152 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 430 | — |
| 2014 | 448 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 492 | +9.8% |
| 2006-2014-2022: Census populations Source: [3][1] | ||
References
- ^ a b "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links
- Images gallery Archived 2022-05-14 at the Wayback Machine