Maakurathu
Maakurathu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.
The population of the island is 1330, according to the census of August 2017, of whom 630 are women and 700 are men. Maakurathu's population growth rate is 18 children per annum and it has the 8th highest population in the atoll.
Maakurathu location coordinates are 73°02′52″E, 05°36′41″N.
Maakurathu is approximately 3035 ft in length and 2706 ft in width. The area of the island is approximately 4,671,537sq.ft. and 166.08 km from capital Male’.
The main source of income to the community is by lobster and seafood trade, fishing, agriculture, masonry, thatch weaving and rope making.
There is one government school “Maakurathu School” which provides education from grade 1 to 10 and one pre-school which is owned and run by the public and backed by Maakurathu Sports Club which provides education for Lower and Upper Kindergarten.
There are totally 3 mosques in the island among which 2 is for men and 1 is for women. Namely Masjid-Al-Salaam, Masjid-Al-Anwaar and Masjid-Al-(******) respectively. Masjid-Al-Salaam has been completely demolished in August 2007 to build a new mosque.
Government Offices In Maakurath
* Secretariat of The Maakurathu Council
* Maakurathu Magistrate Court
* Mosques
* Maakurathu School
* Maakurathu Health Centre
Clubs and NGO's In Maakurathu:
The clubs and NGOs operating in Maakurathu are:
* Maakurathu Sports Club (registered date: 1 March 2000)
* Maakurathu Akuveringe Dhirun (registered date: 17 January 2005)
* People's Association of Maakurathu - PEAMA (registered date: 2009)
* Jamiyyathul islaah (registered date: 20 January 2015)
* Maakurathu cooperative society
Education Centers in Maakurathu
* Maakurathu School
* Maakurathu Pre-school