[1] The cemetery was built about 900 years ago for the purpose of burying the first Muslims of Addu Atoll.

[2] It is believed that this tombstone dates back to the 18th century and belongs to one of the royals of the Maldives.

[3][4] The cemetery has 1,535 tombstones and its believed that Queen Khadijah is buried in this cemetery, as well as Yoosuf Naib, the person who converted the people of Meedhoo to Islam and his supporters, and Chief Justice Mohamed Shamsuddin.

[7] In 2017, some tombstones of Kogannu were vandalized and the Maldives Police Service sought to appeal an order by the Magistrate Court to protect the cemetery after claiming that it lacks people to be stationed there 24/7.

[1][5] The tombstones, mausolea and additional mosques were constructed from coral cut from the shallow reefs around the island.