Raa Atoll

Raa Atoll (also known as Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi) is an administrative division from the Maldives. The capital is Ungoofaaru. It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Alifushi.

1. Alifushi and Etthingili (Powell Islands in the Admiralty Chart) stand on a detached reef of their own with very deep waters (no sounding) between this faru and the northern end of the main atoll.

2. Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll is 35 miles (56 km) in length from N to S, and 15 miles (24 km) across at its broadest part. Its western fringe is composed of a series of round or oval reefs (farus) irregularly placed (a feature peculiar to all the larger Northern Atolls). The centre is heavily dotted with coral patches (giri), some submerged and some awash. The concentration of giri is especially dense towards its SW quarter, close to Kandholhudhu Island (where there is the place most crowded with small reefs and shoals in the whole Maldives), but its narrower northern end is quite clear of reefs. The general depths of the lagoon are from 23 to 27 fathoms (138 to 162 ft; 42 to 49 m).

Kinolhas (Raa Atoll)

Description [edit] Kinolhas (Dhivehi: ކިނޮޅަސް) is one of the inhabited islands of the Raa Atoll administrative division of the Maldives. History[edit] According to the history of the Maldives, the island have a rich history. There is Special Tomb of a king who use to rule across Maldives. People used to go there to make promises and deeds to the king which was believed to come true. There is also a special tale story about the Kings Tomb that if a bone of a fish get stuck in the esophagus or intestine it will be cured immediately if you say "Kinolhahu Ziyaaraih" which is translated to English as the Minerat of Kinolhas.

Education The main facility which offers the primary and secondary education in the island is the school namely Kinolhahu School in the island. There are pre-schools which provide the pre-school education to the children of the island. The data provided by island office shows that nearly 80 students study in the Kinolhahu School. Total of 11 teachers work in the school to provide education.