Fainu

Fainu () is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Fainu is situated in Raa Atoll which is officially known as North Maalhosmadulu Atoll. The island is located between the Kinolhas and Inguraidhoo. The island is north of the country's capital, Malé. From Fainu in a normal boat it takes about over 8 hours to reach capital city Malé.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Fainu
Settlement.native_name: ފައިނު
Settlement.native_name_lang: dv
Settlement.settlement_type: Inhabited island
Settlement.pushpin_map: Maldives
Settlement.pushpin_relief: y
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maldives
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Maldives
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Geographic atoll
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Administrative atoll
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Raa Atoll
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Distance to Malé
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.parts_type: Geographic atolls
Settlement.parts_style: list

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Ecology
Demography
Education
Health
Gallery
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==Ecology== Issues such as environmental degradation remain prominent. Maldives Human Development Report 2000 highlighted the poor irrigation system at place which is still unchanged. Also, Maldives State of the Environment Report 2002 highlighted the severe beach erosion problem faced by the island (notably the biggest island in Raa Atoll). Moreover, December 2004 - Indian Ocean tsunami left the island as the second most devastated in the atoll.