Hoadhadu is an administrative division of Fuvahmulah, Maldives. The district shares borders with Dhadimago, Diguvāndo and Mādhado[1]. Hōdhado has been the smallest district in Fuvahmulah throughout history. During the late 20th century, the increase in population of the district led to pressure on land from the neighbouring areas. This led to the northerly extension of the village resulting in land from Dhadimago and Diguvando wards being claimed to the village. Though this has resulted in a change of the believed-to-be areas in a disputed state, the matter has not reached to a point that the gradual boundaries being defined by law. The boundaries have not changed from the government used maps too.[2] Thus, the historical boundaries have to be preferred on this regard.
Hodhado was the first district in Fuvahmulah to have accepted Islam. The smaller size of the village and the less population by the time are some of the key factors which contributed to the former. After Hoadhado it was Maadhado, Maalegan, Miskimmago and Dhashokubaa (the remaining smallest villages by then) that were converted. The larger ones, Dhadimago, Dhoodigan, Funaado and Dhiguvaando are the last villages to have converted with its size and population acting as the main obstacle.[3]
Historically, many residents of Hōdhado depended on fishing as the primary source of income, although today retail business along with white collar jobs have diminished the dependency on fishing. One of the traditional harbours of Fuvammulah "Anbule Athiri" is located within Hōdhado which explains the district's dependency on fishing.
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