Villingili (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Villingili
ވިލިނގިލި
Inhabited island
Villingili is located in Maldives
Villingili
Villingili
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 00°45′25″N 73°26′10″E / 0.75694°N 73.43611°E / 0.75694; 73.43611
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollGaafu Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé378.07 km (234.92 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length3.200 km (1.988 mi)
 • Width1.575 km (0.979 mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
8,870
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)

Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިލިނގިލި) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.

History

Archaeology

According to Mr. Ibrahim Lutfi there was a mound in an area of the island that has been eroded away by the currents on the reef. This mound was probably an ancient Buddhist stupa.

Geography

The island is 378.07 km (235 mi; 204 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé. It is located on the northeastern rim of Huvadu Atoll. Traditionally this island is also known as 'Huvadu Atoll Vilingili'. Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Alifu is an administrative division created on 8 February 1962, when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006 1,976—    
2014 2,554+29.3%
20222,900+13.5%
2006-2014-2022: Census populations
Source:

Services

The World Health Organization has a local unit there.

References

  1. 1 2 "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.