Landhoo

Landhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, administrative code Noonu Atoll.

History

Archaeology

This island has large ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist era. On the northwest side of the island there is an ancient mound known as "Maabadhige Haitha" by the local people. This is the ruins of a Buddhist Stupa. The diameter of the mound is 292 feet and the height is 28 feet.

The remains in this island are probably the single most important Buddhist ruins in the Northern region of the Maldives.

Geography

The island is north of the country's capital, Malé.

Demography

References

• Divehi TārÄ«khah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā QaumÄ« Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
• Divehiraajjege JōgrafÄ«ge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.SōsanÄ«.