Kanduhulhudhoo


Kanduhulhudhoo (Dhivehi: ކަނޑުހުޅުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll. The island is 422.54 km (263 mi; 228 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.  

Kanduhulhudhoo is an island famous for its beauty and for the kind-hearted and welcoming locals. This island is home to beautiful beaches. It is also highly recognized for its fishing. Even though fishing is the heart of this island, the new generations have been showing less interest in the activity.


Details of a famous person from the island.

Mr. Katheebeyyaa (Aboobakuru)

The first very chief (Khatheeb) of the island.

He also built his own mosque made from stone corals (hiri galugeh miskitheh). A new mosque (Masjidhul Aboobakuru) now stands where the stone coral mosque was built.