The island is 133.67 km (83 mi; 72 nmi) northwest of the country's capital, Malé.

The primary livelihoods and income-generating activities of the people of Kendhoo have historically been thatch-making and fishing.

Recently, the government started a new project on the island to relocate the powerhouse and build a new administration block.

The island also has a higher education institute that offers MNQA-approved courses in Quranic teachings.

There are two pharmacies on the island, of which one is run by the STO (State Trading Organisation) and the other by a private party.

The reconstructed harbour has a 145-metre breakwater, a 42-metre sand-cement bag quay wall, a newly dredged area at 3 m (9.8 ft) from mean sea level, a 72-metre (236-foot) rock boulder revetment, and an 87-metre (285-foot) sand-cement bag revetment.