of the city is Abdulla Sodiq, who was elected in February 2011 to a three-year term and re-elected in February 2014 to another three-year term. Districts Hithadhoo Population: 15,146 Maradhoo Population: 5,203 Feydhoo Population: 6,502 Hulhumeedhoo Population: 6,492 Addu City: Population: 32,062 Hithadhoo (Dhivehi: ހިތަދޫ)is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Seenu (Addu). In terms of population count, Hithadhoo is home to the largest population in Addu City. Healthcare The government owned Hithadhoo Regional Hospital is the only tertiary hospital in the southern region and is mandated to function and provides around-the-clock care. Health Centers are also established in the Islands to provide basic and emergency care. newly opened bigger hospital called addu equatorial hospital Private clinics such as Eye Care Clinic and IMDC (International Medical and Diagnostic Center) also have opened their branches in Hithadhoo. All citizens are covered through Government's Universal health coverage system Aasandha. Linguistics The dialect spoken in this atoll (Addu bas) is quite different from the official form of the Dhivehi language. It has some affinities with the language of Fua Mulaku Mulaku bas. Traditionally all educated islanders from the three different atolls of the south adopted the Addu language as lingua franca. Hence, when for example an islander of Huvadhu met with another from Fua Mulaku, they would use the Addu bas to talk to each other. Addu bas is the most widespread and famous dialect in the southern region of Maldives. The secessionist government of the United Suvadive Republic (Suvadives) however, used the Male' language in its official correspondence. Culture and significance Addu has some of the earliest settlements in the Maldives. The culture and linguistics compared to all other parts of Maldives are different. It was distinguished by strong social divisions and a strong hierarchical system. Traditionally, the upper classes—with names like Don Seedi, Don Kaloa, Fulhu, Manik, and Didi—were close friends and relatives of the sultan and his royal family. Yet, even among these families, there were marked differences. Well into the 20th century, HCP Bell noted that "a Didi marrying a Maniku lady raises her to his own rank; but the children of a Maniku father and Didi mother are, strictly speaking, not entitled to the appellation Didi". Years ago, it was unacceptable to eat with