Kelaa (Haa Alif Atoll)
| Kelaa ކެލާ | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
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  Kelaa Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′35″N 73°12′46″E / 6.95972°N 73.21278°ECoordinates: 6°57′35″N 73°12′46″E / 6.95972°N 73.21278°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhunmathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 308.54 km (191.72 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Council | Kelaa Island Council |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 3.06 km (1.90 mi) |
| • Width | 1.04 km (0.65 mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
| Area code(s) | 650, 20 |
Kelaa (Dhivehi: ކެލާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Kelaa Island Council.
In 1934, the British established a staging post here and until the end of World War II, it functioned as the northerly counterpart to RAF Gan in the south of the country. A mosque built during the reign of Sultan Mohamed Ibn Ali (Muhammad Mohyeddine) (AD 1692-1701) of the Utheemy Dynastry still stands today as a historical place of interest on the island. This was the king who re-established the Islamic penal code.
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