Ungoofaaru (Dhivehi: އުނގޫފާރު) is the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll. Geography The island is north of the country's capital, Malé. It is located on the Eastern rim of the atoll. Demography Following the 2004 tsunami, the residents of the devastated Kandholhudhoo island were moved into temporary accommodation on Ungoofaaru, before being rehoused on nearby Dhvuvaafaaru in 2008. Health The island is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province. References Populated places in the Maldives Islands of the Maldives