Kurendhoo (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Kurendhoo
Inhabited island
Kurendhoo

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 05°20′02″N 73°27′50″E / 5.33389°N 73.46389°E / 5.33389; 73.46389Coordinates: 05°20′02″N 73°27′50″E / 5.33389°N 73.46389°E / 5.33389; 73.46389
Country Maldives
Administrative atoll Lhaviyani Atoll
Distance to Malé 152.58 km (94.81 mi)
Area
  Total 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.650 km (0.404 mi)
  Width 0.375 km (0.233 mi)
Population (May 2013)
  Total 1,955
  Density 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Kurendhoo (Dhivehi: ކުރެންދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. The Island is small and people earn their living mainly on tourist resort jobs. Notable number of people earn their money from tuna fishing, grouper fishing, and other forms of harvesting such as lobster and sea cucumber.


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