Thuraakunu
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Thuraakunu (Dhivehi: ތުރާކުނު) is the northernmost island in Maldives, one of the fourteen inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and is geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Thuraakunu Island Council.
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Thuraakunu
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Coordinates: 7°6′18″N 72°54′07″E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Ihavandhippolhu Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 330.89 km (205.61 mi) |
Government | |
• Council | Thuraakunu Island Council |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
• Width | 0.38 km (0.24 mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 421 (including foreigners) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Thuraakunu Lighthouse | |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower[2][3] |
Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
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