In the distant past, Fuvahmulah was a small coral atoll whose southern end was open at a spot called Diyarehifaando, and the inside of the island was a saltwater lagoon forming a natural harbour.

In time the inner lagoon lost its saltiness, and all that remains today are two small lakes (Kulhi), wetlands and marshy taro fields.

From north to south these wards were Dhadimago and Diguvāndo (both stretching from east to west shore), Hōdhado and Dhashokubaa (both segmental), separated by Mādhado (a diagonal strip of parallel width); whilst the other four divisions, which occupied the southern part of the island, consisted of two eastern and western strips bisected into four wards: Mālegan and Dūndigan lying to the east and Miskimmago and Funādo to the west.

The northerly extension of the ward led to the land from eastern strip of Diguvāndo and some parts of that of Dhadimago being claimed to the village.

It was mainly the land consisting of agricultural fields and plantations to vegetation owned by the villagers of Dhadimago and Diguvāndo.

With this book, which is unfortunately available only in Dhivehi, the late Mr. Luthfee tried to clear a number of misconceptions that carelessly researched tourist publications have generalized even among Maldivians.