Mahibadhoo

Mahibadhoo
Island Summary
Belongs to	Alif Dhaal Atoll
Location	3°45′15″N 72°58′35″E / 3.75417°N 72.97639°E / 3.75417; 72.97639
Area	17.70 hec
Population	2080
Length	945m
Width	305m
Distance from Malé	75.64 km

Mahibadhoo (Dhivehi: މަހިބަދޫ) is the capital of Alif Dhaal Atoll.

Mahibadhoo is the capital island of Alif Dhaal Atoll. Situated 42knot South West of Male’, the island measures 1.5 miles in length and 0.75 miles in width. Important places in Mahibadhoo include the Atoll office, Atoll house, Atoll Hospital, Atoll Education Centre, Police Station, Mahibadhoo Social Centre, Bank of Maldives Mahibadhoo Branch, Traditional Mosque, Masgid al-ihsan mosque, and football ground.

Having a population of 2080 people, major economic activities of the residents include fishing, handicraft, tourism related works, construction, boat building and carpentry. A vast majority of the male youth work in nearby tourist resorts, hence making tourism the highest money generating activity to the island.

Alif Dhaal Atoll Education Centre is the biggest school in the atoll. Students can join to grade 1 at the age of 7 years and complete their O’ Level at the end of their 10th grade at this school. Those students doing O’ Level can choose either Commerce stream or Science stream for their studies at Alif Dhaal Atoll Education Centre.

Services provided by the Atoll Hospital include blood transfusion, E.C.G, laboratory investigations, gynecology related operations, x-ray, ultra sound scanning and family planning. Specialist consultations include gynecology and podiatrists.

Other services available in Mahibadhoo include speed boat rental services, hotel and catering services, Wireless internet connection, Banking, ATM, and cable TV service.

Island Council;
1.Hassan Naah
2.Adam Saleem
3.Abdullah Hassan
4.Abdullah Shuaib
5.Jamharu Ali

Contact numbers
 Phone [phone] Fax [phone]

Secretariat of the Mahibadhoo Council

Population (as of June 2007)

Age group Number Percentage Male Female Total Male Female Total Below 18 years 412 383 795 51.82 48.18 42.29 18 – 65 years 493 487 980 50.31 49.69 52.13 Above 65 years 59 46 105 56.19 43.81 5.59 Total 964 916 1880 51.28 48.72 100

Major economic activities

Fishing Agriculture Handicraft Construction Carpentry Engine repair and maintenance Boat building

Local Commercial Service providers

Number of retail shops 63 Number of pharmacies 2 Bank branches 1 Canteens 4 Tailors 2 Carpentries 5 Engine Repair Workshops 3

Educational Institutes

Name of Institution Ownership Highest Level Number of teachers Number of Students Trained Locals Untrained Locals Trained Foreign Male Female Alif Dhaal Atoll Education Centre Government O’ Level 31 3 13 259 310 Mahibadhoo Pre-school Community UKG 5 0 0 35 43

Electricity Service

Generators Capacity (K.V.A) Ownership Service Hours 1 68 Community 24 2 80 Community 24 3 135 Community 24 4 230 Community 24 5 275 Community 24 Electricity Charge per unit MRF 3.00 per unit for household use.

Health Service

Medical Facilities Government/ Community/ Private Major Services/Departments Alif Dhaal Atoll Hospital Mahibadhoo Government General Consultation, Gynecology, Pediatrician, OPD, IPD, X-ray, laboratory, Ultra sound scan, Public health, family planning

Health Personnel

Medical practitioners Government Community Private Number of doctors 4 0 0 Number of nurses 16 0 0 Number of community health workers 4 0 0 Number of family health workers 2 0 0 Number of pharmacists 0 0 4

Land Utilization

Number of plots utilized for living 322 Number of plots not utilized for living 6 New plots available 26

Vehicles

Vehicle Government Community Private Bicycles 18 0 89 Van 1 0 0 Pickup 0 0 3 Trucks 0 0 0 Ambulance 1 0 0 Cars 0 0 2 Motorcycle 0 0 21

Marine Transport

Vessel Used for fishing Used in resorts Used in other atolls Ferry Service Number of mechanized fishing vessels: 45 Number of sailing dhonis: 3 0 Number of mechanized passenger vessels: 22 Number of bokkura: 20 Number of cargo vessels: 0 2 1 0 Number of speed boats: 0 0 0 6

Water and sewage

Drinking Water Tanks: (private) 289 Drinking Water Tanks: (community) 10 Ground water status: Not Good Sewage system: Individually owned