Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll (code letter: Gaafu Alifu

Gaafu Alif Atoll

Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Alifu is an administrative division of the Maldives created on February 8, 1962 when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts. Gaafu Alifu corresponds to the northeastern section of this large natural atoll north of the line extending between the channels of...

). It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll. Some of the ancient kings of Maldives traced their ancestry to certain families of this island.

Archaeological Remains

There are many Buddhist archaeological remains in Devvadū. It is likely that it was an important island in that period of Maldivian History

History of the Maldives

The Maldives is a nation consisting of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1192 islands-Historical setting:Since very ancient times, the Maldives were ruled by kings and occasionally queens ....

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• A mound called “Dhevvadhoo Usgadu”, probably a large Stupa
  Stupa
  A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship....
  
  is on the north-east of the island, about 285 feet (86.9 m) from the shore. It is 200 feet (61 m) long, 96 feet (29.3 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high.
• A ruin also called “Usgadu”, measuring 96 X 64 feet (19.5 m) with a height of 4 feet (1.2 m) is on the northwest, about 485 feet (147.8 m) from the shore.
• Near this “Usgadu” there is another mound 116 feet (35.4 m) long, 52 feet (15.8 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high.
• There is a third mound 69 feet (21 m) long 47 feet (14.3 m) wide and 4 feet (1.2 m) high within this area.
• On the north-west there is another “Usgadu”, measuring 120 X 49 feet (14.9 m) with a height of 4 feet (1.2 m). It is about 385 feet (117.3 m) away from the shore.

None of these ancient remains have been properly investigated yet.