Hithadhoo


This Island looks like a bird. Addu Atoll Is The Southernmost Atoll Of The Maldives , Lying Just At The South Of The Equator , The Mayor Is "Ali Nizar" ,
There Was A Secret Base In Gan It Was Called "The Britain's Secret Base"
The Most Famous Person In Addu Is Abdulla Sodiq.

In August 1941, the net layer HMS Guardian landed Royal Navy construction crews on Addu Atoll in the Maldives Islands to begin work on a secret naval base for Britain's Eastern Fleet. Though in public British leaders continued to point to Singapore as the lynchpin of the Far Eastern defenses, they had already grown concerned that the “Malay Barrier” of Malaya, Sumatra and Java could not be held in the event of a Japanese attack.

Written by: Mohamed Shar'aan Shah from Coding and Critical Thinking - Junior.


Hithadhoo is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. Hithadhoo is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Addu Atoll.

Hithadhoo Regional Hospital in the South Province of the Maldives was established with the aid of donated funds by UNICEF and opened in 1984.

Equatorial Convention Centre is a convention centre which is located in Hithadhoo, Addu City of Maldives. It was specially built for the seventeenth SAARC summit which was held in November 2011 in Addu City and nearby Fuvahmulah island.

The Addu Nature Park encompasses the beautiful Eydhigali Kilhi wetlands and protected Koattey area in Hithadhoo Island. The park features charming piers extending out to the lakes, mangroves and scenic cycling routes through the lush vegetation of the wetlands.

The United Suvadive Republic was a short-lived breakaway nation from the Kingdom of Maldives. It existed between 1958 to 1963 consisting of the three southern atolls of the Maldive archipelago, Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah. Abdulla Afeef Didi was its first and only president who was democratically elected

Schools in hithadhoo:

Addu high school
Hithadhoo school
Sharafuddin school
Hira school
Mainz international school
Billabong international school
Medhuvalu school

College university in hithadhoo:

Maldives national university
Villa college
Mainz international college
Zikura college

Hospitals n clinics in hithadhoo:
IMDC hospital
Addu equatorial hospital
Eye care
F& C clinic


Details of a famous person from the island.

Professor Ugail (1st professor holder in Maldives)

Father of professor Ugail: Ahmed ugail - An artist and a teacher (usthaaz).

Ali Ashfaq - Famous football player.

Dr. Asiyath Mohamed Didi.
PhD holder, A principal of hithadhoo school. A mentor. A trainer (specially for education).