Dhevvadhoo


Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll.

History

Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island.
Dhevvadhoo Rasgefaanu, Al-Sultan Mohamed Ibn Haji Ali Thukkalaa, is one of the Kings in the Maldives.

Archaeology

There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History.
  • A mound called "Dhevvadhoo Usgadu", probably a large Stupa is on the north-east of the island, about from the shore. It is long, wide and high.
  • A ruin also called "Usgadu", measuring 96 X with a height of is on the northwest, about from the shore.
  • Near this "Usgadu" there is another mound long, wide and high.
  • There is a third mound long wide and high within this area.
  • On the north-west there is another "Usgadu", measuring 120 X with a height of. It is about away from the shore.
None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet.

Geography

The island is south of the country's capital, Malé. It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll.