Miskimmago
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Miskiymagu is an administrative division of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
. The former Dashokubai village was merged with Miskimmago.
and Fishing
along with white-collar jobs are the primary sources of income.
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. The former Dashokubai village was merged with Miskimmago.
Economy
AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and Fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
along with white-collar jobs are the primary sources of income.
Places of interest
- Gn. Atoll Education Centre: The only Secondary as well as Higher Secondary School in Fuvahmulah.
- Heraha Mago: The transverse street which cuts across this village which houses the most significant features of the village including the Fire and Rescue Service Building, the Local Market as well as many of the important businesses. Mānere anchorage can be found at the southern tip of the street. About three-fourth of the Heraha mago is within Miskimmago and the remaining one-fourth is within Maalegan ward to the north of the district.
- Mānere: A historical harbour (anchorage) of Fuvahmulah. This anchorage was used in the NE monsoon season (Iruvai).
- Bandaara Kilhi: One of the two fresh water lakes in Fuvahmulah. It is about one-fourth of the lake (a segmental part) which is located in this district.
- The Local Market: All agricultural products as well as traditional food varieties of Fuvahmulah can be obtained from this place.
- The Fire and Rescue Service Building