Kolamaafushi

Kolamaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.

Geography

The island is south of the country's capital, Malé. It is one of the remotest islands in the Huvadhu Atoll, being about 20 km away from the closest inhabited island. The island is connected to the nearby Kolaa island by a narrow causeway.

Demography

The total population of Kolamaafushi is 636. There are 282 females and 354 males as of 2022.
The island was the third most populous in the atoll till mid 2000s, however vast numbers of migrations for the past 15 years have brought down the population below 1000.

Economy

Traditionally, its economic activity is pole and line fishing for Tuna using modern mechanized boats. The businessmen of Kolamaafushi have also begun few other economic activities like agriculture, boat building and rearing of goats. These activities are carried out in the uninhabited island, which was previously a separate island later joined to Kolamaafushi.

Education

Gaaf Alif Atoll School is the only school on the island, and has students from lower kindergarten till grade 10. The school was built with the help of a grant from Japan and opened on 28th March 1984.