Inhabited Island · Shaviyani Atoll
Kanditheemu
Known for: Local community
- Population (2022)
- 1,188
- Maldivian residents
- 1,131
- Foreign residents
- 57 (5%)
- Male / Female
- 541 / 647
- From Malé
- 220 km
- Transport
- Domestic Flight, Local Ferry
About
Kanditheemu is culturally significant as one of the first islands where Maldivian writing (Thaana script) was documented. Locally it's celebrated for this historical heritage, and researchers occasionally visit for cultural studies.
Important Contacts
Emergency: 119
Police Hotline: 3322111
Family and Child Protection Department: 979 0163
Fire: 118
Ambulance: 102
