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Velidhoo

Historians date the first settlements in the third century BC, with Arabian immigrants from Tholhendhoo and Magoodhoo.

Island Legend

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Velidhoo
Illustration by Yoosuf Ayaan Ali from our Coding and Critical Thinking Junior program

Historians date the first settlements in the third century BC, with Arabian immigrants from Tholhendhoo and Magoodhoo. There are various ancient landmarks on the island, including a tree (Velidhu bodu nikagas) that has been there for more than three centuries.          

   

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