Kulhudhuffushi
Kulhudhuffushi
ކުޅުދުއްފުށި | |
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Capital city | |
| Kulhudhuffushi City | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′21.04″N 73°4′12.9″E / 6.6225111°N 73.070250°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Thiladhummathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Haa Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 274.96 km (170.85 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Kulhudhuffushi City Council |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Athif (MDP) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 2.900 km (1.802 mi) |
| • Width | 1.800 km (1.118 mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,131 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
| Website | kulhudhuffushicity.gov.mv |
Kulhudhuffushi (Dhivehi: ކުޅުދުއްފުށި) is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi City is known as the "Heart of the North.". This city is famous for its mangroves (Mashi Kulhi), after which the island itself is named.