Kudafari

Kudafari (Dhivehi: ނ.ކުޑަފަރި) is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.
History.
It is said that the first inhabitants of Kudafari were Black African slaves that were brought to the Maldives. They were freed in Malé and subsequently settled in this Island. According to late historian Lutfi writing in Faiythoora, he says the Africans in Feridhoo were an offshoot of the slaves sent to Kudafari from Malé after Sultan Hadhi Hassan got angry at them. This was in the 15th century. The islanders living today are descendants of these people. So that makes Kudafari one of the Afro-South Asian communities in Maldives along with similar communities in India and Sri Lanka with Siddi and Kaffir people respectively. 
Geography.
The island is north of the country's capital, Malé. Kudafari's land is flat. The highest point on the island is above sea level. from north to south and from east to west.
The average temperature . The hottest month is April, at , and the coldest January, at . The average rainfall millimeters per year. The wettest month is August, with of rain, and the wettest February, with .
Ecology.
"The 'Integrated Multi-Tropical Aquaculture Project' was envisaged to initiate a community-led cause to revive coral reefs. Being from a small island such as Kudafari, we see the effects of climate change every day. But despite the odds, the project made me believe in a future that we all can achieve."
Demography.
Kudafari population : 807 D-6
Education.
Kudafaree has a school.
Smart School Programme.
As part of the government's programme to improve the standard of education in the country, President Mohamed Nasheed launched the smart school programme. Kudafari School was inaugurated as the first Smart School under the programme.
Smart schools make use of information and communication technology and multimedia resources in the classrooms, in order to cater to the needs of all the students of different academic levels.