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The Maldives ( /ˈmɒldaɪvz/ (help·info) or /ˈmɒldiːvz/), (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ Dhivehi Raa'je) or Maldive Islands, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island country in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction off India's Lakshadweep...
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Malé

Malé (Dhivehi: މާލެ), (pronounced: /məːle/) is the capital and largest city (in terms of population) in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Male' Atoll (Kaafu Atoll). It is also one of the Administrative divisions...

Faafu Atoll

Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Nilande Atoll North or Faafu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. Certain islands of this atoll used to be inhabited, like Himithi. The islanders were...

Haa Alif Atoll

Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Thiladhummathi North or Haa Alifu Atoll is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives. As the administrative division known as Haa Alifu it includes Ihavandhippulhu, the northernmost natural atoll of the...

Haa Dhaalu Atoll

Southern Thiladhummathi Atoll, Thiladummathi South or Haa Dhaalu Atoll is the southern section of Thiladhummathi Atoll, a natural atoll of the Maldives. As the administrative division known as Haa Dhaalu it includes the island of Makunudhoo or...

Shaviyani Atoll

see Shaviyani for information on Shaviyani- the second letter of the Thaana alphabet. Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll or Shaviyani Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the northern section of Miladhunmadulhu atoll...

Noonu Atoll

Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll or Noonu is administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulhu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo. The Channel to the west of this atoll is called Baraveli Kandu. "Baraveli"...

Raa Atoll

Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Raa Atoll is an administrative division from the Maldives. The capital is Ungoofaaru. It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Alifushi. 1. Alifushi and Etthingili (Powell Islands in the...

Baa Atoll

Baa Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll (which is 42 km long and 32 km wide and consists of 9 inhabited islands), the Fasdūtherē Atoll (wedged in...

Lhaviyani Atoll

Lhaviyani Atoll or Faadhippolhu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. Lhaviyani Atoll is located between 5° 15" and 5° 35" N and between 73° 20" and 74° 40" E. The capital of the atoll is Naifaru. There are a total of 54 islands in...

Kaafu Atoll

Kaafu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of Kaashidhoo Island, Gahaafaru Atoll, and Malé Atoll (which includes the North Malé Atoll and the South Malé Atoll). It also has a number of uninhabited islands. Malé, capital...

Vaavu Atoll

Vaavu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef. It is the smallest administrative atoll in terms of population. This atoll is located 40 miles from capital Malé, 90...

Meemu Atoll

Mulaku Atoll or Meemu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name, also known as Mulak Atoll or 'Mulakatolhu'. There is a mosque of historical value in Kolhufushi Island, but no Buddhist...

Dhaalu Atoll

Southern Nilandhe Atoll, Nilande Atoll South or Dhaalu' Atoll is one of the atolls of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. It stretches 23km (14 mi) from east to west, and 38km (24 mi) north to south. Out of a total of...

Thaa Atoll

Kolhumadulhu Atoll, letter code Thaa is an is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. The ancient name of the island was Kolhumaduva during the time of King Koimala who united all atolls of...

Laamu Atoll

Haddhunmathi Atoll or Laamu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name. The administrative capital is located in Fonadhoo Island. It is mostly rimmed by barrier reefs, the broadest of...

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...

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll

Southern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Dhaalu is an administrative district of the Maldives formed by the southwestern section of Huvadhu Atoll. It was created on February 8, 1962 when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts. Gaafu Dhaalu corresponds...

Seenu Atoll

Seenu Atoll (from the letter "S" of the Thaana Maldivian alphabet) is the name of Addu Atoll as an administrative division of the Maldives. Addu Atoll together with Fuahmulaku Island, located 30 km north of Addu atoll extend Maldives to the southern...

Gnaviyani Atoll

Gnaviyani Atoll is one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives. It corresponds to the island known as Fuvammulah in the local language and Fua Mulaku in the International Navigational Charts and by H. C. P. Bell, the first person who made...

Malé International Airport

Malé International Airport (IATA: MLE, ICAO: VRMM), formerly known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives. It is located on Hulhulé Island in the North Malé Atoll, near the capital island Malé. Malé was the Maldives'...

Male' Atoll

Malé Atoll is a natural atoll of the Maldives. This atoll consists of two separate atolls: North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll. Together with Kaashidhoo Island and Gaafaru, Malé Atoll forms the administrative division known as Kaafu Atoll. Malé,...
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