Vaanee (Dhivehi: ވާނީ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. History The island was highly affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004. Geography The island is south of the country's capital, Malé. Demography Following the 2004 tsunami, only a very few families remain on the island, with the rest living on the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo. References Islands of the Maldives