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Noomaraa (Dhivehi: ނޫމަރާ) is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division, and geographically part of the North Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives. It is located at the eastern tip of Shaviyani Atoll, from the atoll's capital of Funadhoo and from Malé. It is the least popululous island in the atoll. The Island code is C2. The area of Noomaraa is . The length of the island is , and the width is . Noomaraa is a typical island in Maldives. The first settlers of the island were a mystery to historians. It is believed that they are early Maldivian settlers dating back to 5th century BC with the Aryan immigrants coming from neighboring countries India and Sri Lanka. The island had maintained its uniqueness like that of many other islands in the Maldives; its culture, traditions, language and religion had been as of any other island in Maldives. In Maldivian History, little has been written about Noomaraa. One of the available books was written by Maldives prominent historian Mr.Mohamed Ibrahim Luthufy in his famous history book "Dhivehi Raajjeyge Geographyge Vanavaru" (The Geographical Atlas of Maldives), in which he mentioned about the physical of the people of Noomaraa. ==Population== According to the Secretariat of Noomaraa Council, the population of Noomaraa in 2012 was 426 people: 220 males and 206 females. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Noomaraa (Shaviyani Atoll)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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