Kaashidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
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Kaashidhoo ކާށިދޫ | |
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 The remains of ancient Buddhist temples (Kuruhinna Tharaagandu) on the island of Kaashidhoo | |
| Coordinates: 04°57′20″N73°27′53″E / 4.95556°N 73.46472°E / 4.95556; 73.46472 | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
| Distance to Male | 86.42 km (53.70 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.825 km (1.755 mi) |
| • Width | 1.025 km (0.637 mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 2,528 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Kaashidhoo (Dhivehi: ކާށިދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll.[2]
Kaashidhoo is a local island in the north of North Male Atoll, Maldives. In fact, this is mini-atoll with its own lagoon. The island is large, while the village occupies only a small part of it
History
In the first millennium AD, Buddhist culture was established in the Maldives. The earliest archeological evidence of human activity at Kaashidhoo is of a Buddhist monastery complex that has been dated between 205 and 560 AD, based on radiocarbon dating of shell deposits taken from the foundations of multiple structures.[3] A Chinese bronze coin was found at the Kaashidhoo excavation site, which was found to be a 10th-century cash-coin from the Northern Song dynasty of Emperor T'ai Tsung.[3] Trade occurred with India and China, followed by a rise in trade with Persian and Arab merchants during the period of 850 to 1150 AD.[3] The excavation project at Kaashidhoo focused on conserving the area for research and to help protect the site from erosion and weathering. Since the site is built almost entirely of coral stone, the conservation work is essential to making sure that generations of Maldivians can continue to view this important site.
Geography
The island is 86.42 km (54 mi; 47 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[4]
Kaashidhoo is included in the Malé Atoll. However, it is an atoll by itself geographically. For the ease of administration, the island is placed under Kaafu Atoll.[2]
Kaashidhoo Kandu
The Kaashidu Kandu, also known as Kardiva Channel, is the broad channel separating some of the central atolls of Maldives.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,696 | — |
| 2014 | 1,728 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,528 | +46.3% |
| 2006-2022: Census populationsSource: [1][5] | ||
See also
References
- ^ ab"Table P3: Resident Population by place of enumeration and by island, 2014-2022"(PDF). 2022 Maldives Census. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ ab"Maldives". Atolls of Maldives. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ abcMikkelsen, Egil (2000). "Archaeological Excavations of a Monastery at Kaashidhoo. Cowrie shells and their Buddhist context in the Maldives"(PDF). National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research. University of Oslo, Norway. ISBN 99915-1-013-3. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^"Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^"Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands"(PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
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