South Maalhosmadulu

South Maalhosmadulu

A smallish atoll of the eastern chain of atolls, Maalhosmadulu lies 5 km southwards from North Maalhosmadulu and 12 km north from Goidhoo. The atoll has a maximum dimension of 45 km (northeast to southwest) with widths of around 30 km.

image: image: nasa/sfc/meti/ersdac/jaros & u.s/japan aster science team

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