Addu Kandu, Dv. for "Addu Channel", is the traditional name of the broad channel between

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and

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in the south of

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. In the British

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it is called Equatorial Channel because the

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passes through its midst. Within Addu Kandu the Equatorial Channel divides to form another important channel named Mulah Kandu. Geographically a part of Addu Kandu, it is located north-east of Addu Atoll, between the eastern end of this atoll and

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at a lat of 0° 17' S, southwards from the centre of the main channel. This channel appeared in old French maps with the name Courant de Addoue.

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* Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. *

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, ''The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom.'' 1999, {{coord, 0, 10, 00, N, 73, 00, 00, E, region:LK_type:waterbody, display=title Channels of the Indian Ocean Channels of the Maldives

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