Ariadhoo

Ariadhoo
uninhabited island
Ariadhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°28′32″N 72°51′18″E / 3.47556°N 72.85500°E / 3.47556; 72.85500
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Alif Dhaal Atoll
Distance to Malé	104 km (65 mi)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Ariadhoo (Dhivehi: އަރިއަދޫ) is one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll near Maamigili island. The name ”Ari Atoll” is also thought to originate from Ariadhoo island.

Archaeology[edit]

There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupa, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.

References[edit]

• 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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