Local character & history
Dhuvaafaru became a planned home for the community displaced from Kandholhudhoo after the 2004 tsunami. Resettlement began in December 2008; the inhabited island was inaugurated in March 2009.
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Dhuvaafaru, Maldives
Dhuvaafaru is mapped within Raa Atoll. See its registered accommodation and connect each property to the surrounding Maldives geography.
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A community beyond its accommodation.
Dhuvaafaru is recorded as a residential island in the official Maldives OneMap layer.
- Resident population · Census 2022
- 3,321
- Registered population · 31 Dec 2025
- 4,688
- Approximate mapped land area
- 54.7 ha
- Official island code
- LD0790
Resident counts include Maldivian and foreign residents. Registered population is a different measure and is not the number currently living here. Land area is indicative and can change with reclamation.
Population source: Maldives Bureau of Statistics, Table 3.3 ↗Maldives OneMap ↗Reviewed 6 October 2026. Confirm access and transport locally before travel.
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