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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...

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Buildings and structures in the Maldives

  • Islamic Centre (Maldives)
    Islamic Centre (Maldives)
    The Islamic Centre is an architectural landmark in Malé, Maldives opened in November 1984 by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom....

  • Ithaa
    Ithaa
    Ithaa, which means mother of pearl in Dhivehi, is a mostly acrylic undersea restaurant secured five metres below sea level at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in Rangalifinolhu, Maldives. The five-by-nine meter restaurant has a capacity of 14 people and is encased in acrylic which is a...

  • National Library of Maldives
    National Library of Maldives
    The National Library of the Republic of the Maldives was established in 1945. It serves as the Public and National Library of the country, maintaining modern literature....

  • National museum (Maldives)
    National museum (Maldives)
    Established on the National Day of the Maldives, the first National Museum of the country was opened on November 11, 1952, by the Prime Minister at the time, Mohamed Amin Didi....

  • Theemuge
    Theemuge
    Theemuge is the site of the former presidential palace of Maldives. Upgraded to presidential standards in 1992 by then-president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, Theemuge served as the presidential palace until 2008, when Gayyoom was overthrown in the country's first democratic election...

  • Equatorial Convention Centre
    Equatorial Convention Centre
    Equatorial Convention Centre is a convention centre which is located in Hithadhoo, Addu City of Maldives. It was specially build for the seventeenth SAARC summit which was held in November 2011 in Addu City and nearby Fuvahmulah island...


Airports in the Maldives

  • List of airports in the Maldives
  • Gan International Airport
  • Hanimaadhoo Airport
    Hanimaadhoo Airport
    Hanimaadhoo Airport is a domestic airport located on the island of Hanimaadhoo in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...

  • Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport
    Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport
    Kaadedhdhoo Airport or Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport is an airport located on the island of Kaadedhdhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives. The airport is located south of Thinadhoo. It was opened in 1993, by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom....

  • Kadhdhoo Airport
    Kadhdhoo Airport
    Kadhdhoo Airport or Kadhdhoo Domestic Airport is an airport located on the island of Kadhdhoo in Laamu Atoll, Maldives. The airport is northeast of Fonadhoo.-Facilities:...

  • Malé International Airport
    Malé International Airport
    Ibrahim Nasir International Airport , more commonly known as Malé International Airport, previously known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives...


Hospitals in the Maldives

  • Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital
    Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital
    The Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital , is a state owned hospital, and one of the two hospitals in Malé, Republic of Maldives. The hospital is located at the west end of Malé. The hospital is a gift from the Indian Government and is dedicated to Indira Gandhi. IGMH replaced the previous sole...

  • ADK Hospital
    ADK Hospital
    ADK Hospital, is the first private hospital situated in Malé, Republic of Maldives. The hospital is one the two major hospitals located in Malé. ADK Hospital is owned by ADK Enterprises which also owns one of the biggest pharmacy lines in Malé, Maldives....

  • Haa Alif Atoll Hospital
  • Kulhudhuffushi Regional Hospital
  • Shaviyani Atoll Hospital
  • Noonu Atoll Hospital
  • Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital
  • Baa Atoll Hospital
  • Lhaviyani Atoll Hospital
  • Alif Alif Atoll Hospital
  • Alif Dhaalu Atoll Hospital
  • Vaavu Atoll Hospital
  • Muli Regional Hospital
  • Faafu Atoll Hospital
    Faafu Atoll Hospital
    Faafu Atoll Hospital is located in the island of Nilandhoo in Faafu Atoll, Maldives.- History :Faafu Atoll Hospital was initially established as Faafu Nilandhoo Health Centre on 30 April 1996 and was upgraded to hospital on 16 December 2006 as the atoll hospital for Faafu Atoll...

  • Dhaalu Atoll Hospital
  • Thaa Atoll Hospital
  • Gan Regional Hospital
    Gan Regional Hospital
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  • Gaaf Alif Atoll Hospital
  • Thinadhoo Regional Hospital
  • Nyaviyani Atoll Hospital
  • Hithadhoo Regional Hospital

Libraries in the Maldives

  • National Law Library of the Maldives
    National Law Library of the Maldives
    National Law Library of the Maldives, opened on 30 March 2004, is the first such library in the Republic of Maldives....

  • National Library of Maldives
    National Library of Maldives
    The National Library of the Republic of the Maldives was established in 1945. It serves as the Public and National Library of the country, maintaining modern literature....


Cities and towns in the Maldives

  • List of cities, towns and villages in the Maldives
  • Malé
    Malé
    Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...

  • Addu City

Communications in the Maldives

  • Communications in the Maldives
    Communications in the Maldives
    Telephones - main lines in use:21,000 Telephones - mobile cellular:344,000 Telephone system:domestic:interatoll communication through microwave links; all inhabited islands are connected with telephone and fax service...

  • .mv
    .mv
    .mv is the Internet country code top-level domain for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a Telecommunications company....

  • List of fish on stamps of the Maldives

Newspapers published in the Maldives

  • Aafathis Daily
  • Haama Daily
  • Haveeru Daily
    Haveeru Daily
    Haveeru Daily is the longest serving daily newspaper in the Maldives, established on January 1, 1979.-History:When local newspaper "Moonlight" ceased publication on December 9, 1978, Haveeru was registered on December 28, 1978, to fill the gap created by the absence of a newspaper...

  • Jazeeraa Daily
  • Miadhu Daily
  • Minivan Daily
    Minivan Daily
    Minivan Daily is a local newspaper of Maldives published in Dhivehi language. The literal meaning of Minivan is independent. The paper started publishing on July 26, 2005 — The day coincides with the Independence Day of the Maldives. This newspaper is the only daily newspaper which does not...


Telecommunications companies of the Maldives

  • Dhiraagu
    Dhiraagu
    Dhiraagu is the first Maldivian telecommunications company, which was established in 1988. The company remains the nation's largest telecom service provider and No.1 brand. It was the only company licensed to provide internet and GSM services until 2004 and 2005 respectively and continues to be...

  • Raajjé Online
    Raajjé Online
    Raajjé Online is the brand name for broadband internet services provided by Focus Infocom Private Limited.-Corporate information:...

  • Wataniya Telecom Maldives
    Wataniya Telecom Maldives
    Wataniya Telecom Maldives , a sister company of Wataniya Telecom International, is the second mobile operator in the Maldives. The firm was issued a licence as the new mobile phone operator in February 2005. Wataniya Maldives was selected after a bidding process with three other companies...


Maldivian culture

  • Boduberu
    Boduberu
    Boduberu is similar to some of the songs and dances found in east and south west Africa. It is likely that the music was introduced to The Maldives by sailors from the Indian Ocean region. It may be said that Boduberu known commonly as "Baburu Lava" first made an appearance in The Maldives in the...

  • Culture of the Maldives
    Culture of the Maldives
    Maldivian culture is derived from a number of sources, the most important of which are its proximity to the shores of Sri Lanka and South India. The population is mainly Indo-Aryan from the anthropological point of view....

  • Dhivehi Writing Systems
    Dhivehi Writing Systems
    The Dhivehi or Divehi writing systems are the different scripts used by Maldivians during their history. The early Maldivian scripts fell into the abugida category, while the more recent Taana has characteristics of both an abugida and a true alphabet...

  • Dhives Akuru
    Dhives Akuru
    Divehi Akuru or Dhives Akuru is a script formerly used to write the Divehi language. This script was christened "Dives Akuru" by H. C. P...

  • Emblem of Maldives
    Emblem of Maldives
    The Maldivian National Emblem consists of a coconut palm, a crescent, and two criss-crossing National Flags with the traditional Title of the State.-Interpretation:...

  • Flag of the Maldives
    Flag of the Maldives
    The flag of the Republic of Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. It was adopted on July 25, 1965....

  • Garudhiya
  • Gaumii salaam
    Gaumii salaam
    Qaumii Salaam is the current national anthem of the Maldives. The lyrics were written by Muhammad Jameel Didi in 1948, and the melody was composed by Sri Lankan maestro Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva in 1972....

  • Hinduism in Maldives
    Hinduism in Maldives
    There were certain Hindu traditions in ancient Maldives. Before conversion, the religion of Maldives was Vajrayana Buddhism which was heavily influenced by Hinduism. There are archaeological remains from the 8th or 9th portraying Hindu deities, like Shiva, Lakshmi and sage Agastya.The Maldivian...

  • Islam in the Maldives
    Islam in the Maldives
    Islam is the state religion of Maldives, and adherence to it is legally required of citizens by a revision of the constitution in 2008: Article 9, Section D states that a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives.-Prominence of Islam:...

  • Thaana
    Thaana
    Thaana, Taana or Tāna is the modern writing system of the Divehi language spoken in the Maldives. Taana has characteristics of both an abugida and a true alphabet , with consonants derived from indigenous and Arabic numerals, and vowels derived from the vowel diacritics of the Arabic abjad...


Economy of the Maldives

  • Economy of Maldives
    Economy of Maldives
    In ancient times the Maldives were renowned for cowries, coir rope, dried tuna fish , ambergris and Coco de mer...

  • Bank of Maldives
    Bank of Maldives
    Bank of Maldives is the national bank of the Maldives, established on November 11, 1982. The main business of the Bank is retail banking, in addition to handling development banking activities in all the atolls. Their services include Electronic banking, credit cards and Debit cards.Presently the...

  • Currency of Maldives
    Currency of Maldives
    -Boli:Cowry shells , or boli, were the first known medium of exchange used in the Maldives. Various writers and travellers have in the past recorded the country’s trade in these money shells, which were used as a medium of exchange in parts of Asia and Africa. In the past, cowry were actually...

  • Economic aid to Maldives
    Economic aid to Maldives
    Before the 1980s, the Maldives received limited assistance from UN specialized agencies. Much of the external help came from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, for use on an ad hoc basis rather than as part of comprehensive development plan...

  • Finance in Maldives
  • Industries in Maldives
    Industries in Maldives
    - Pole and Line Fishing :Since time immemorial, the method of fishing employed in the Archipelago has been the pole and line method. The types of fish caught by this method are tuna, skipjack tuna, frigate and mackerel. The main catch is tuna, which is used in the daily diet of the inhabitants, as...

  • List of South Asian stock exchanges
  • Maldives Monetary Authority
    Maldives Monetary Authority
    Maldives Monetary Authority or MMA acts as the central bank of the republic of Maldives and was established on July 1, 1981, under the mandate provided by the "MMA Act" of 1981...

  • Maldivian laari
    Maldivian laari
    The laari is a coin denomination issued by the Maldives as the subdenomiation of the Maldivian rufiyaa since 1960. One rufiyaa is equal to 100 laari...

  • Maldivian rufiyaa
    Maldivian rufiyaa
    The rufiyaa is the currency of the Maldives. Determining the rate for the US Dollar and the issuance of the currency is controlled by the Maldives Monetary Authority . The most commonly used symbols for the rufiyaa are MRF and Rf. The ISO 4217 code for Maldivian rufiyaa is MVR. The rufiyaa is...


Companies of the Maldives

  • Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company
    Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company
    The Maldives Industrial fisheries company, MIFCO, is a public company engaged in the production, processing and marketing of fish and fishery products...

  • State Trading Organization
    State Trading Organization
    The State Trading Organization or STO is a public company with 92.29% of the shares owned by the Maldivian Government with the rest 7.71% being held by the public after the IPO a couple of years ago...


Education in the Maldives

  • Education in the Maldives
    Education in the Maldives
    Traditionally children aged three and up in the Maldives were educated in Islamic "Makthab" classes, generally using a single large room or the shelter of tree. The children learn simple arithmetic, Dhivehi and some Arabic, and practise reciting the Qur'an...

  • Maldives College of Higher Education
    Maldives College of Higher Education
    The Maldives National University is the first university to be opened in the Maldives. Inaugurated on February 15, 2011, the university was previously known as the Maldives College of Higher Education which was established on January 1, 1999, as part of a restructuring and rationalization of all...



Schools in the Maldives

  • List of schools in the Maldives
  • Aminiyya School
    Aminiyya School
    Aminiyya School is a girls' secondary school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. It is the first girls' secondary school in the country and remained the only all-girls' school until 14 June 2009....

  • Dharumavantha School
    Dharumavantha School
    Dharumavantha School is an English medium government school in Malé, Maldives. The school was established in January 2002 as a single gender school that teaches male students to the secondary level of education. Nevertheless, in 2010, government decided to introduce coeducation classes in all of...

  • Ghiyasuddin School
    Ghiyasuddin School
    Ghiyasuddin International School is the first public-private school opened in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. The school building was constructed with Japanese aid, and began operating in February, 1999, as Ghiyasuddin School. In the year 2010, Ghiyasuddin School was renamed as Ghiyasuddin...

  • Majeediyya School
    Majeediyya School
    Majeediyya School is the first Maldivian government school, located in Malé, Maldives. It is a single gender school that teaches male students to the secondary level of education. English medium is followed in teaching with the exception of Dhivehi and Islam...

  • Malé English School
    Malé English School
    Malé English School is a private school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. M.E.S was established on 10 April 1977 by Ahmed Zahir of Maafannu Seena and Hussain Shihab of Maafannu Kaly.-External links:*...


Geography of the Maldives

  • Geography of the Maldives
    Geography of the Maldives
    Maldives is a country of South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world...

  • Demographics of the Maldives
    Demographics of the Maldives
    This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Maldives, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populous, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.-Demography:...

  • Huvafen Fushi
    Huvafen Fushi
    Huvafen Fushi is a private resort island in the North Malé atoll, Kaafu, Maldives Indian Ocean.Situated near the capital Malé and 30 minutes by speedboat from Malé International Airport, it opened in July 2004 and consists of a single island with 43 bungalows...



Atolls of the Maldives

  • Atolls of the Maldives
    Atolls of the Maldives
    The Maldives are formed by a number of natural atolls plus atolls in the form of a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10' North to 0 degrees 45' South....

  • Alif Alif Atoll
    Alif Alif Atoll
    Northern Ari Atoll or Alifu Alifu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It was created on March 1, 1984 combining northern section of Ari Atoll, the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll, and the isolated island of Thoddoo...

  • Alif Dhaal Atoll
    Alif Dhaal Atoll
    Southern Ari Atoll or Alifu Dhaalu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives.The separation of Ari Atoll on March 1, 1984, into a Northern and a Southern section formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll...

  • Ari (atoll)
    Ari (atoll)
    Ari Atoll is one of natural atolls of the Maldives. It is one of the biggest atolls and is located in the west of the archipelago. The almost rectangular alignment spreads the islands over an area of about 89x30 kilometres. It has been divided in two sections for administrative purposes, Northern...

  • Baa Atoll
    Baa Atoll
    Baa Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll , the Fasdūtherē Atoll and the smaller...

  • Dhaalu Atoll
    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.-Geography:...

  • Faafu Atoll
    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...

  • Gaafu Alif Atoll
    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 of the line extending between the channels of...

  • Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
    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...

  • Gnaviyani Atoll
    Gnaviyani Atoll
    Gnaviyani Atoll is one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives corresponding to the natural atoll, Fuvahmulah. Surfacewise this is the smallest administrative unit in the Maldives, situated in the Equatorial Channel between Huvadhu Atoll and Addu Atoll...

  • Haa Alif Atoll
    Haa Alif Atoll
    Haa Alif Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives....

  • Haa Dhaalu Atoll
    Haa Dhaalu Atoll
    Haa Dhaalu Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi is an administrative division of the Maldives...

  • Huvadhoo Atoll
    Huvadhoo Atoll
    Huvadhu is sometimes referred to as the largest atoll of the Maldives. The fact is, however, that it is the second largest natural atoll, taking into account that Thiladhunmathi Atoll and Miladhunmadulu Atoll together stand for the largest...

  • Kaafu Atoll
    Kaafu Atoll
    Kaafu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of Kaashidhoo Island, Gahaafaru Atoll, and Malé Atoll...

  • Laamu Atoll
    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....

  • Lhaviyani Atoll
    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...

  • Meemu Atoll
    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'....

  • Noonu Atoll
    Noonu Atoll
    Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is an administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo....

  • Raa Atoll
    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...

  • Seenu Atoll
    Seenu Atoll
    Addu Atoll, previously also known as Seenu Atoll , is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 30 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere. Addu Atoll is located approximately 478 km south of Malé....

  • Shaviyani Atoll
    Shaviyani Atoll
    Shaviyani atoll is geographically located within the naturally occurring northern mostatoll formation of Thiladhunmathi. A total of 52 islands, 15 inhabited and...

  • Thaa Atoll
    Thaa Atoll
    Kolhumadulu 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 the Maldives under one Kingdom for the first...

  • Vaavu Atoll
    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....


Islands of the Maldives

  • Alifushi (Raa Atoll)
    Alifushi (Raa Atoll)
    Alifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.This island is renowned for its carpenters and boat builders.-Powell Islands:...

  • Angolhitheemu (Raa Atoll)
    Angolhitheemu (Raa Atoll)
    Angolhitheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Baarah (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Baarah (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Baarah is an inhabited islands of the Haa Alif Atoll in the northern Maldives.Historically, Baarah was the island where the vessel Kalhuohfummi was built in the latter half of the 16th century. The ship played a key role in Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu's war against Portugal...

  • Bandidhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Bandidhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Bandidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Berinmadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Berinmadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Berinmadhoo was one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. Berinmadhoo people have been relocated to the island of Hoarafushi in the same atoll under a population consolidation programme...

  • Bileddhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Bileddhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Bileddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll....

  • Bileffahi (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Bileffahi (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Bileffahi is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Bodufulhadhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Bodufulhadhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Bodufolhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.Bodufolhudhoo is a small island surrounded by many tourist resorts, including Nika Island Resort, Velidu and Gangehi. There are a few tourist shops in the island....

  • Burunee (Thaa Atoll)
    Burunee (Thaa Atoll)
    Burunee is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll....

  • Dhaandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhaandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhaandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Dhanbidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Dhanbidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Dhanbidhoo or Dambidū is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.This island has large ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist era.-Dambidū Lōmāfānu:...

  • Dhangethi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhangethi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhangethi is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Dharanboodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Dharanboodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Dharanboodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll....

  • Dharavandhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Dharavandhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Dharavandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll.-External links:*@ dv.wiki*http://www.baa.gov.mv/contents/islands/dharavandhoo.html...

  • Dhevvadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhevvadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll . It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll...

  • Dhiddhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo is the capital of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division in the Maldives. The island lies on the north western tip of Tiladummati Atoll and separated from the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll by the deep Gallandhoo Kandu channel....

  • Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Dhiffushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll....

  • Dhiggaru (Meemu Atoll)
    Dhiggaru (Meemu Atoll)
    Dhiggaru is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhigurah is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Dhiyadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhiyadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhiyadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Dhiyamingili (Thaa Atoll)
    Dhiyamingili (Thaa Atoll)
    -Overview:Dhiyamingili is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.-Economic activities:Dhiyaminili's main economic projects are in carpentry, rope making, collecting shells, masonry and fishing.-References:...

  • Dhonfanu (Baa Atoll)
    Dhonfanu (Baa Atoll)
    Dhonfanu is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll....

  • Eydhafushi (Baa Atoll)
    Eydhafushi (Baa Atoll)
    Eydhafushi is the capital of Baa Atoll....

  • Fainu (Raa Atoll)
    Fainu (Raa Atoll)
    Fainu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.The island is marked historical as described by the article Ibn Battuta in Fainu ....

  • Fares (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fares (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fares-Maathodaa is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Faridhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Faridhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Faridhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Feeali (Faafu Atoll)
    Feeali (Faafu Atoll)
    Feeali is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll....

  • Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feevah is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll administrative and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Fehendhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fehendhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fehendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa".-Horsburgh Atoll :This island lies in a small separate atoll along with Goidhu Island and Fulhadhu...

  • Felidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Felidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Felidhoo is the capital of Vaavu Atoll....

  • Fenfushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Fenfushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Fenfushi is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Dhaal Atoll administrative division....

  • Feridhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Feridhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Feridhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll and it is located on its eastern fringe. It belongs to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.-Historical facts:...

  • Feydhoo (Seenu Atoll)
  • Feydhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feydhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feydhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives...

  • Filladhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Filladhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Filladhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Finey (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Finey (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Finey is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.Finey is an agricultural cultivating yams, bananas and vegetables...

  • Firunbaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Firunbaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Firunbaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. Inhabited until 2004, residents were resettled in the capital of the atoll, Funadhoo...

  • Fiyoaree (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fiyoaree (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fiyoaree or Fiori is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.Women of this island used to weave mats of lesser quality than those of Gaddu, but in larger quantities.-Archaeology:...

  • Foakaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Foakaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Foakaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Foddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Fulhadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fulhadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fulhadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa". It is 31.5 ha in area.-Horsburgh Atoll :...

  • Fulidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Fulidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Fulidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll....

  • Funadhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Funadhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Funadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives. Its the central, capital district of Shaviyani Atoll, from 2011 by the order of the Majestrate Court of Shaviyani Atoll, after it has been...

  • Fuvammulah (Gnaviyani Atoll)
    Fuvammulah (Gnaviyani Atoll)
    Fuvahmulah is a large single island in the Maldives. It is one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives under the name Gnaviyani Atoll or Nyaviyani Atoll...

  • Gaadhiffushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Gaadhiffushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Gaadhiffushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll....

  • Gaadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Gaadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Gaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll....

  • Gaafaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gaafaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gaafaru is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll, the only island of the natural atoll known as Gaafaru.-Gahaafaru Atoll:...

  • Gaddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gaddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gaddhoo, Gadhdhoo or Gaddu is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.-Gaddu Kunaa:The local women of Gaddu Island weave beautiful mats with patterns in three colors, off-white, yellow and black...

  • Gan (Laamu Atoll)
    Gan (Laamu Atoll)
    Gan is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmathi Atoll, administrative code Laamu and the proposed capital for the Mathi-Dhekunu Province of the Maldives. Gan is the longest island of the Maldives...

  • Gan (Seenu Atoll)
    Gan (Seenu Atoll)
    Gan is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll, as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards....

  • Gemanafushi (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Gemanafushi (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Gemanafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.sk:Gemanafushi...

  • Gemendhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gemendhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gemendhoo is a formerly inhabited island of Dhaalu Atoll. The island is located on the eastern fringe of the atoll and is surrounded by a long line of 11 uninhabited islands. The route through these islands from Bulhalafushi which ends approximately 7 kilometers away at Naibukaloabodufushi can be...

  • Goidhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Goidhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Goidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa".-Historical facts:In the 19th century, a female African slave who had been bought by the king on his Hajj trip to Mecca was formally released from slavery and was settled in Goidhu island. A house and a...

  • Goidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Goidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Goidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Gulhi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gulhi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gulhi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll.-References:...

  • Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Guraidhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Guraidhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.Th.guraidhoo is an inhabited island in the south of Male, Maldives. The islanders most economical activity is fishing and some agricultural activities. Th. Guraidhoo is famous for its development and its the most developed island in the...

  • Haggnaameedhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Haggnaameedhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Haggnaameedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Hanimaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hanimaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hanimaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is also the site one of the four domestic airports of the Maldives. The Hanomaadhoo Meteorological Observatory is located on this...

  • Hathifushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hathifushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hathifushi was one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. Hathifushi people now live in the island of Hanimaadhoo in Haa Dhaalu atoll. Before the relocation, Hathifushi was one of the non-smoking islands of the Maldives with...

  • Henbandhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Henbandhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Henbandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Himandhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Himandhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Himandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.According to The Hindu a community of jihadist established a"Islamist mini-state" on the island, that followed Shariah law, modeled after the Taliban.-References:...

  • Himmafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Himmafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Himmafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll....

  • Hinnavaru (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Hinnavaru (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Hinnavaru is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. Hinnavaru is North of the capital Male'. It has a population of more than 4000 people. There are 715 houses registered but people live in 480 houses.-External Links:*...

  • Hirilandhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Hirilandhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Hirilandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. The people of the island are famous for their recreational excellence over the other islands of the region. They have a history of music and dance...

  • Hirimaradhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hirimaradhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hirimaradhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Hithaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Hithaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Hithaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll....

  • Hithadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Hithadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Hithadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll....

  • Hithadhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hithadhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hithaadhoo is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. Hithadhoo is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Seenu...

  • Hoandeddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hoandeddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hoandeddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Hoarafushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hoarafushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hoarafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu , Atoll in the Maldives. It is named after the Great Frigatebird, known as the hoara bird in the Maldives, which used to be seen there.It is one of the northernmost islands of the Maldives...

  • Holhudhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Holhudhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Holhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Hulhudheli (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hulhudheli (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hulhudheli is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. People of Hulhudheli are among the most skilled silver and goldsmiths in the Maldives....

  • Hulhudhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhudhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhudhoo is the third most populous island in Addu Atoll in the Maldives. Located on the north east side the atoll adjoining the island of Meedhoo to the north is approximately 541 km south of Male' City, the capital of Maldives...

  • Hulhudhuffaaru (Raa Atoll)
    Hulhudhuffaaru (Raa Atoll)
    Hulhudhuffaaru is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Hulhudhuffaaru was an uninhabited island until 1995 when it was officially declared as inhabited after relocating the people of two other smaller islands in Raa Atoll - Ungulu and Undoodhoo - to this island...

  • Hulhulé Island
    Hulhulé Island
    Hulhulé , located at Latitude 4° 10' 60 N Longitude 73° 31' 60 E, is an island in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives. It is one of the islands closest to the capital island Malé. The Malé International Airport is located on this island along with some official premises, e.g. Maldivian Bureau of...

  • Hulhumalé
    Hulhumalé
    Hulhumalé or Hulhulemale is a reclaimed island located in the south of North Male Atoll, Maldives. The artificial island was reclaimed to establish a new land mass required to meet the existing and future housing, industrial and commercial development demands of the Malé region...

  • Hulhumeedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhumeedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhumeedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll, Maldives. Hulhumeedhoo is the only inahbited island in Eastern side of Addu Atoll. Although the island is geographically a single island, it is administratively divided into two. That is Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo...

  • Huraa (Kaafu Atoll)
    Huraa (Kaafu Atoll)
    Huraa is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll.Hurá...

  • Ihavandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Ihavandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Ihavandhoo is a typical island in Maldives. The first settlers of the island were a mystery to historians. It is believed that they are early Maldivian settlers dating back to 5th century BC with the Aryan immigrants coming from neighboring countries India and Srilanka...

  • Inguraidhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Inguraidhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Inguraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Innamaadhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Innamaadhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Innamaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Isdhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Isdhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Isdhoo or Isdū is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmathi Atoll, administrative code Laamu....

  • Kaashidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Kaashidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Kaashidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. It is located at the northern tip Malé atoll and is the fifth biggest island in the entire Maldivian archipelago. Kaashidhoo is well known for its wealth in coconut trees...

  • Kalaidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
  • Kamadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Kamadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Kamadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll....

  • Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Kandholhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. The island was destroyed during the tsunami of 2004, and the inhabitants of the island currently reside in various other islands of Raa Atoll. An uninhabited island, Raa. Dhuvaafaru, has been proposed to be developed for the residents of...

  • Kanditheemu (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Kanditheemu (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Kanditheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll administrative and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives...

  • Kandoodhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Kandoodhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Kandoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll....

  • Kanduhulhudhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Kanduhulhudhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Kanduhulhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Kelaa (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Kelaa (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Kelaa is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The British established a staging post in 1934 and until the end of World War II it functioned as the northerly counterpart to Gan in the south...

  • Kendhikolhudhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Kendhikolhudhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Kendhikulhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Kendhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Kendhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Kendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll, Maldives.It is located in the northern part of the Baa Atoll.-External links:* Seacology**...

  • Keyodhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Keyodhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Keyodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll....

  • Kihaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Kihaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Kihaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll.AboutThe Island Kihaadhoo is located in northern central of South Maalhosmadulu or Baa Atoll. Even though the population of the island is small, the island itself is the third largest island in Baa Atoll with a land area of 26.40 ha...

  • Kinbidhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Kinbidhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Kinbidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. In the order of the inhabited islands, Kinbidhoo is the 12th island and the island code is N-12. Kinbidhoo is situated closest to Veymadoo the capital of Tha Atoll...

  • Kinolhas (Raa Atoll)
    Kinolhas (Raa Atoll)
    Kinolhas is one of the inhabited islands of the Raa Atoll administrative division of the Maldives.- overview :...

  • Kolamaafushi (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Kolamaafushi (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Kolamaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.It is one of the remotest islands in the Huvadhu Atoll, being about 20km away from the closest inhabited island. The island is connected to the nearby kolaa island by a narrow causeway.-Statistics:The total population of Kolamaafushi...

  • Kolhufushi (Meemu Atoll)
    Kolhufushi (Meemu Atoll)
    Kolhufushi is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Komandoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Komandoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Komandoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.Komandoo is one of the islands of Shaviyanil Atoll...

  • Kudafaree (Noonu Atoll)
    Kudafaree (Noonu Atoll)
    Kudafaree is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Kudahuvadhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kudahuvadhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kudahuvadhoo is one of the inhabited islands Dhaalu or South Nilande Atoll, Maldives. It is also the capital of the atoll and the proposed capital for the Medhu Province of the Maldives. Kudahivadhoo has a population of about 2300...

  • Kudarikilu (Baa Atoll)
    Kudarikilu (Baa Atoll)
    Kudarikilu is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll .-Middle Maalhosmadulhu or Fasdūtherē :...

  • Kulhudhuffushi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kulhudhuffushi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kulhudhuffushi is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Kumundhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kumundhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kumundhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Kunahandhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Kunahandhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Kunahandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll.-Argument over balls end in impromptu auction of Island Office equipment:...

  • Kunburudhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Kunburudhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Kunburudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Kunburudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kunburudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kunburudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Kurendhoo (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Kurendhoo (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Kurendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll.It is a popular destination for tourists and is also known by the name Kuredu....

  • Kurinbi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kurinbi (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Kurinbi is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The island was severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives.-External links:*...

  • Landhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Landhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Landhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, administrative code Noonu Atoll.-Archaeology:...

  • Lhaimagu (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Lhaimagu (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Lhaimagu is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives. The island has a population of 718 people and is considered a medium sized island by Maldive standards, measuring 850m in length and 603m in...

  • Lhohi (Noonu Atoll)
    Lhohi (Noonu Atoll)
    OverviewLhohi is one of the islands of Noonu Atoll with a population of around 900 people. It is located near the capital of Noonu atoll Manadhoo, Manadhoo and miladhoo and Magoodhoo is the nearest islands...

  • Lhohifushi
  • Maabaidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Maabaidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Maabaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll.the first visitors to maabidhoo is from Isdhoo....

  • Maaenboodhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Maaenboodhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Maaenboodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Maafaru (Noonu Atoll)
    Maafaru (Noonu Atoll)
    Maafaru is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Maafilaafushi (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Maafilaafushi (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Maafilaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll in the Maldives. Millions of years ago, a great range of volcanoes rose from the floor of the Indian Ocean and burst through its surface...

  • Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Maafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll and the proposed capital for the Medhu Uthuru Province of the Maldives. It was heavily damaged in the 2004 tsunami which impacted on over 100,000 of the Maldives 300,000 population...

  • Maakandoodhoo
  • Maakurathu (Raa Atoll)
    Maakurathu (Raa Atoll)
    Maakurathu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.Population of the island is 1128 as per census 2007. Among which 538 are women and 590 are men....

  • Maalhendhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Maalhendhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Maalhendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Maalhos is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.Maalhos is the westernmost island of the Maldives.-Archaeology:...

  • Maalhos (Baa Atoll)
    Maalhos (Baa Atoll)
    Maalhos is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter Baa Atoll.-Anthropology:In this island there is the custom once every year to take a bath in seven different wells ....

  • Maamendhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Maamendhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Maamendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Maamendhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Maamendhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Maamendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll....

  • Maamingili (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Maamingili (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Maamingili is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Maarandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Maarandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Maarandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.-Reference:...

  • Maathodaa (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Maaungoodhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Maaungoodhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Maaungoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.official website; www.maaungoodhoo.com...

  • Maavah (Laamu Atoll)
    Maavah (Laamu Atoll)
    Maavah is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll....

  • Maavaidhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Maavaidhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Maavaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The island was severely damaged by the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives....

  • Madaveli (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Madaveli (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Madaveli is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Q1 Island Code: Q1Area : 33.80 HecLength : 1050mWidth : 880 mLongitude : 73° 00' 00" ELatitude : 00° 27' 35" NCouncellor Farish Muneer...

  • Madifushi (Meemu Atoll)
    Madifushi (Meemu Atoll)
    Madifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Madifushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Madifushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Madifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll....

  • Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll)
    Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll)
    Maduvvaree is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. It is the smallest Island in the world where people live. Also it is the most densely populated island in the world....

  • Maduvvaree (Raa Atoll)
    Maduvvaree (Raa Atoll)
    Maduvvaree is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Magoodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Magoodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Magoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll.-References:...

  • Magoodhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Magoodhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Magoodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll.-References:...

  • Mahibadhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Mahibadhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Mahibadhoo is the capital of Alif Dhaal Atoll.Mahibadhoo is the capital island of Alif Dhaal Atoll. Situated 42knot South West of Male’, the island measures 1.5 miles in length and 0.75 miles in width...

  • Makunudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Makunudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Makunudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Māmakunudhoo Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is the western most inhabited island in the Maldives....

  • Malé
    Malé
    Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...

  • Manadhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Manadhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Manadhoo is the capital of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives. Manadhoo is the third most populous island in Noonu Atoll.- The Island :...

  • Mandhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Mandhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Mandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Maradhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Maradhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Maradhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll.- Overview :Maradhoo is located in the middle of the island chain on the Western side of Addu Atoll. To the North are Hankede followed by Hithadhoo's Gaukendi, Rujjehera, Abuhera, RAF, Maamendhoo and Mainland Hithadhoo. To the South are...

  • Maradhoo-Feydhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Maradhoo-Feydhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Maradhoo-Feydhoo is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. The district borders the district of Maradhoo as they both share the same natural island...

  • Maroshi (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Maroshi (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Maroshi is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.-Geography:...

  • Mathiveri (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Mathiveri (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Mathiveri is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.Near the Nika Island&Resort and have very kindess people...

  • Meedhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Meedhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Meedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.Meedhoo is an island in Dhaalu Atoll. It is the north most inhabited island in the Dhaalu Atoll The main economical work done in the island is fishing. However construction is developing rapidly as people have started to erect storied houses...

  • Meedhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Meedhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Meedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Meedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Meedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Meedhoo is the oldest populated island in Addu Atoll in the Republic of Maldives, having been settled between 1000 and 500 BCE. Its current population is 2511. Its name comes from the original Indo-Aryan settlers; Meedhoo means Big Island in Sanskrit.The original settlers were divehi people of...

  • Miladhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Miladhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Miladhoo is one of the inhabited islands and a beatiful island of Noonu Atoll.Historically Miladhoo is most developed and most populous island in noonu atoll. Currently the second most populous island in noonu atoll. Miladhoo is best known as the most successful island in football in noonu atoll...

  • Milandhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Milandhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Milandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Mulah (Meemu Atoll)
    Mulah (Meemu Atoll)
    Mulah or Boli Mulah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Mulhadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Mulhadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Mulhadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. Half a century ago Mulhadhoo along with the neighbouring uninhabited island of Gaamathikulhudhoo were famous for their nesting green sea turtles , with over 20,000...

  • Muli (Meemu Atoll)
    Muli (Meemu Atoll)
    Muli is the capital of Meemu Atoll, an atoll in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Muli is one of the Tsunami affected island in 26 December 2004....

  • Mundoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Mundoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Mundoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmati Atoll . It is located in the long reef fringing the eastern side of Haddummati.-Archaeology:...

  • Muraidhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Muraidhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Muraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is one of the intra-atoll islands ....

  • Naalaafushi (Meemu Atoll)
    Naalaafushi (Meemu Atoll)
    Naalaafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Nadellaa (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nadellaa (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nadellaa is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Naifaru (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Naifaru (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Naifaru is the capital of Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives. Naifaru is north of the capital, Malé. The total area of Naifaru is 53 hectares , including the part of the island expanded by reclaiming the surrounding lagoon of the island, in 2004...

  • Naivaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Naivaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Naivaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Narudhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Narudhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Narudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Nellaidhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nellaidhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nellaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Neykurendhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Neykurendhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Neykurendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Nilandhoo is in Faafu Atoll.Nilandhoo is the capital of faafu atoll. There are 5 inhabited island in which Nilandhoo takes the lead being the capital of faafu atoll. About the population of the islands Nilandhoo takes the lead too with its land size comparing to other islands of faafu atoll...

  • Nilandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Nilandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Nilandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Nolhivaram (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nolhivaram (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nolhivaram , Nolhivaran or Nolhivaramu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Nolhivaranfaru (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nolhivaranfaru (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Nolhivaranfaru is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is located in between the island of Nolhivaram and Hanimaadhoo on the eastern fringes of the atoll. It is small predominantly...

  • Noomaraa (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Noomaraa (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Noomaraa is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Olhuvelifushi (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Olhuvelifushi (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Olhuvelifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll....

  • Omadhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Omadhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Omadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Omadhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Omadhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Omadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.-Links:*...

  • Raimmandhoo (Meemu Atoll)
    Raimmandhoo (Meemu Atoll)
    Raimmandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Rakeedhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Rakeedhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Rakeedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll....

  • Rasdhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Rasdhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Ross Atoll in the Admiralty Chart is a small atoll with an almost round lagoon. It is located almost 5 miles from the NE point of Ari Atoll. The northern and western sides are one continuous barrier reef, and the eastern side is another...

  • Rasgetheemu (Raa Atoll)
    Rasgetheemu (Raa Atoll)
    Rasgetheemu the first capital island in the Republic of Maldives located in the north province in the north edge of Maalhosmadhulu Uthuruburi Raa Atoll....

  • Rathafandhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Rathafandhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Rathafandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives. The island is located at the South West of South Huvadhu Atoll.- Education :...

  • Rinbudhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Rinbudhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Rinbudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. People of Rinbudhoo are among the most skilled silver and goldsmiths in the Maldives....

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  • Thakandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Thakandhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Councilor: Mohamed SodhiqThakandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Thakandhoo population is around 1000. Standard of living is high when compare to the other islands in the atoll...

  • Thilafushi
    Thilafushi
    Thilafushi is an artificial island created as a municipal landfill situated to the west of Malé, and is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu of the Maldives...

  • Thimarafushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Thimarafushi (Thaa Atoll)
    The island of Thimarafushi , is one of the inhabited islands of the Maldives. Geographically located in the Thaa Atoll, which is also known as the Kolhumadulu Atoll, the island has a recorded population of 1,237 people as at July 2006....

  • Thinadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Thinadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Thinadhoo is the capital of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and the proposed capital for the Mathi-Dhekunu Province of the Maldives. It has its own dialect of Dhivehi which is considerably different from northern and mid-Maldivian speech...

  • Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Thinadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Thinrukéréhaa
  • Thoddoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Thoddoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Thoddoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll in the Republic of Maldives.This island is the largest producer of watermelon in Maldives...

  • Thulhaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Thulhaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Thulhaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll. The island has been reclaimed by the government recently. The island is famous for being the only island in the Maldives doing lacquer work...

  • Thulusdhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Thulusdhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Maafushi is the capital of Kaafu Atoll....

  • Thuraakunu (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Thuraakunu (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Thuraakunu is the northern-most island in Maldives, one of the fourteen inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Ukulhas (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Ukulhas (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Ukulhas is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll....

  • Uligamu (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Uligamu (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Uligamu or Uligan is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Ungoofaaru (Raa Atoll)
    Ungoofaaru (Raa Atoll)
    Ungoofaaru is the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll.It is located on the Eastern rim of this atoll and is the location for Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital, the largest hospital in the Northern Province....

  • Utheemu (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Utheemu (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Utheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The birthplace of Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu, who with his brothers and his companions fought an eight-year long war to drive out the...

  • Vaadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Vaadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Vaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Huvadhu Atoll, in the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll administrative division.-Archaeology:Important Buddhist remains have been found on this island....

  • Vaadhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Vaadhoo (Raa Atoll)
    -Raa Vaadhoo:Vaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Total population of island was more than 500 in 2007....

  • Vaanee (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Vaanee (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Vaanee is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. The island was severely affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004. Only a very few families remain on the island, with the rest living on the nearby island of Kudahuvadhoo....

  • The Great Veymandoo (Thaa Atoll)

Maps of the Maldives

Uninhabited islands of the Maldives

  • Aarah (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Aarah (Raa Atoll)
  • Aarah (Vaavu Atoll)
  • Aboohéra
  • Akirifushi
  • Alikoirah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Aluvifushi
  • Angaagaa
  • Araigaiththaa
  • Ariadhoo
    Ariadhoo
    Ariadhoo is one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll.-Archaeology:There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupa, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.-References:...

  • Asdhoo
  • Athurugau
  • Baavandhoo
  • Baberaahuttaa
  • Badidhiffusheefinolhu
  • Bakeiththaa
  • Baros (island)
  • Beyruhuttaa
  • Beyrumaddoo
  • Bihuréhaa
  • Biyaadhoo
  • Boaddoo
  • Bodubandos
  • Bodufinolhu (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Bodufinolhu (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Bodufushi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Boduhithi
  • Boduhuraa (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Bodukaashihuraa
  • Bodéhuttaa
  • Bolifushi
  • Budhiyahuttaa
  • Bulhaaholhi
  • Bulhalafushi
  • Dhebaidhoo
  • Dhehasanulunboihuraa
  • Dhevvalaabadhoo
  • Dhevvamaagalaa
  • Dhiddhoofinolhu
  • Dhiffushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Dhiggaru (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Dhigudhoo
  • Dhigufinolhu
  • Dhigurah (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Dhiguvarufinolhu
  • Dhigémaahuttaa
  • Dhonhuseenahuttaa
  • Dhoonidhoo
  • Dhoores
  • Ehrruh-haa
  • Enboodhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Enboodhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Enboodhoofinolhu
  • Enboodhoofushi
  • Enbulufushi
  • Eriyadhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Faandhoo
  • Faanuvaahuraa
  • Falhumaafushi
  • Falhuverrehaa
  • Farudhulhudhoo
  • Farukolhufushi
  • Fenrahaa
  • Fenrahaahuttaa
  • Feydhoofinolhu
  • Fihalhohi
  • Filitheyo
    Filitheyo
    Filitheyo island hosts one of the newest resorts in the Maldives and the first and only resort in Faafu Atoll. Launched in 1999, the resort consists of 125 guest bungalows along with a main restaurant, two bars, a Thai spa and a dive school.- Geography :...

  • Finolhu
  • Fulhadhoorah kairi finonolhu
  • Funadhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Funadhoovillingili
  • Funamaddoo
  • Furan-nafushi
  • Fénéhuttaa
  • Gaadhiffushi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Galamadhoo
  • Gasfinolhu (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Gasfinolhu (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll nowadays hosting a turist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll...

  • Girifushi
  • Gulheegaathuhuraa
  • Haagevillaa
  • Hadahaa
  • Hagedhoo
  • Heenamaagalaa
  • Heenfaru
  • Helengeli
  • Henbadhoo
  • Himithi
  • Hirihuttaa
  • Hiriyanfushi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Hithaadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Hithaadhoogalaa
  • Hiyafushi
  • Hudhufusheefinolhu
  • Hukurudhoo
  • Hulhimendhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Hulhuvehi
  • Hunadhoo
  • Huraagandu
  • Hurasdhoo
  • Hurendhoo
  • Huruelhi
  • Huvahendhoo
  • Idimaa
  • Ihuru
  • Innafushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Innaréhaa
  • Issari
  • Jinnathugau
  • Kagi (island)
  • Kalhehuttaa
  • Kalhudhiréhaa
  • Kalhuhandhihuraa
  • Kalhuhuraa (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Kandinma
  • Kandoomaafushi
  • Kandoomoonufushi
  • Kanduoih-giri
  • Kanduvillingili
  • Kanifinolhu
  • Kanneiyfaru
  • Kanuhuraa (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Kedhigandu
  • Keesseyréhaa
  • Kendheraa
  • Kiraidhoo
  • Koduhuttaa
  • Kondeymatheelaabadhoo
  • Kondeyvillingili
  • Kudabandos
  • Kudadhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Kudafinolhu (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Kudahithi
  • Kudahuraa (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Kudalafari
  • Kudarah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Kuddoo
  • Kudhébondeyyo
  • Kudhéfehélaa
  • Kudhéhuttaa
  • Kureddhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Lankanfinolhu
  • Lankanfushi
  • Lhohi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Lhosfushi
  • Lhossaa
  • Maadheli
  • Maadhiguvaru
  • Maadhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Maafushi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Maafushi (Faafu Atoll)
  • Maafushivaru
  • Maaféhélaa
  • Maagau
  • Maagehuttaa
  • Maakanaarataa
  • Maamendhoo (Seenu Atoll)
  • Maamutaa
  • Maarandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Maaréhaa
  • Maavaruhuraa
  • Machchafushi
  • Madivaru (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Madivaruhuraa
  • Mahaanaélhihuraa
  • Mahaddhoo
    Mahaddhoo
    Mahaddhoo is one of the uninhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll belonging to the Maldives.-Uninhabited islands of the Gaafu Alif Atoll:Araigaiththaa · Baavandhoo · Baberaahuttaa · Bakeiththaa · Beyruhuttaa · Beyrumaddoo · Bihuréhaa · Boaddoo · Bodéhuttaa · Budhiyahuttaa · Dhevvalaabadhoo ·...

  • Makunudhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Makunueri
  • Makunufushi
  • Maléfaru
  • Maththidhoo
  • Maththuréhaa
  • Medhufinolhu (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Medhufinolhu (Kaafu Atol)
  • Medhuréhaa
  • Meedhuffushi
  • Meedhupparu
    Meedhupparu
    Meedhupparu is a coral island on the east of the Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.Native wildlife consists mostly of crows, fruitbats, crabs and geckos....

  • Meerufenfushi (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Melaimu
  • Meradhoo
  • Minimasgali (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Minimasgali (Faafu Atoll)
  • Minimensaa
  • Mirihi
    Mirihi
    Mirihi is a small island in the Alif Dhaal Atoll. Mirihi is currently used as a "tourist island", hosting a holiday resort containing 36 guest bungalows consisting mainly of over-water accommodation...

  • Moofushi
  • Muddhoo
  • Munaagala
  • Munandhoo
  • Muthaafushi
  • Médhuburiyaa
  • Médhuhuttaa
  • Naibukaloabodufushi
  • Nakachchaafushi
  • Nalaguraidhoo
  • Odagallaa
  • Olhahali
  • Olhuveli (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Olhuveli (Kaafu Atoll)

Maldives geography stubs

  • Aarah (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Aarah (Raa Atoll)
  • Aarah (Vaavu Atoll)
  • Aboohéra
  • Akirifushi
  • Alif Alif Atoll
    Alif Alif Atoll
    Northern Ari Atoll or Alifu Alifu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It was created on March 1, 1984 combining northern section of Ari Atoll, the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll, and the isolated island of Thoddoo...

  • Alif Dhaal Atoll
    Alif Dhaal Atoll
    Southern Ari Atoll or Alifu Dhaalu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives.The separation of Ari Atoll on March 1, 1984, into a Northern and a Southern section formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll...

  • Alifushi (Raa Atoll)
    Alifushi (Raa Atoll)
    Alifushi is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.This island is renowned for its carpenters and boat builders.-Powell Islands:...

  • Alikoirah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Aluvifushi
  • Angaagaa
  • Angolhitheemu (Raa Atoll)
    Angolhitheemu (Raa Atoll)
    Angolhitheemu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Araigaiththaa
  • Ari (atoll)
    Ari (atoll)
    Ari Atoll is one of natural atolls of the Maldives. It is one of the biggest atolls and is located in the west of the archipelago. The almost rectangular alignment spreads the islands over an area of about 89x30 kilometres. It has been divided in two sections for administrative purposes, Northern...

  • Ariadhoo
    Ariadhoo
    Ariadhoo is one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll.-Archaeology:There are important Buddhist remains in this island, including a stupa, indicating that it was inhabited in the past.-References:...

  • Asdhoo
  • Athurugau
  • Baa Atoll
    Baa Atoll
    Baa Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll , the Fasdūtherē Atoll and the smaller...

  • Baarah (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Baarah (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Baarah is an inhabited islands of the Haa Alif Atoll in the northern Maldives.Historically, Baarah was the island where the vessel Kalhuohfummi was built in the latter half of the 16th century. The ship played a key role in Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu's war against Portugal...

  • Baavandhoo
  • Baberaahuttaa
  • Badidhiffusheefinolhu
  • Bakeiththaa
  • Bandidhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Bandidhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Bandidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Baros (island)
  • Berinmadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Berinmadhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Berinmadhoo was one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. Berinmadhoo people have been relocated to the island of Hoarafushi in the same atoll under a population consolidation programme...

  • Beyruhuttaa
  • Beyrumaddoo
  • Bihuréhaa
  • Bileddhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Bileddhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Bileddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll....

  • Bileffahi (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Bileffahi (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Bileffahi is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Biyaadhoo
  • Boaddoo
  • Bodubandos
  • Bodufinolhu (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Bodufinolhu (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Bodufulhadhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Bodufulhadhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Bodufolhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.Bodufolhudhoo is a small island surrounded by many tourist resorts, including Nika Island Resort, Velidu and Gangehi. There are a few tourist shops in the island....

  • Bodufushi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Boduhithi
  • Bodukaashihuraa
  • Bodéhuttaa
  • Bolifushi
  • Budhiyahuttaa
  • Bulhaaholhi
  • Bulhalafushi
  • Burunee (Thaa Atoll)
    Burunee (Thaa Atoll)
    Burunee is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll....

  • Dhaalu Atoll
    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.-Geography:...

  • Dhaandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhaandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhaandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Dhanbidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Dhanbidhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Dhanbidhoo or Dambidū is one of the inhabited islands of Haddummati Atoll, administrative code Laamu.This island has large ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist era.-Dambidū Lōmāfānu:...

  • Dhangethi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhangethi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhangethi is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Dharanboodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Dharanboodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
    Dharanboodhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll....

  • Dharavandhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Dharavandhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Dharavandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll.-External links:*@ dv.wiki*http://www.baa.gov.mv/contents/islands/dharavandhoo.html...

  • Dhebaidhoo
  • Dhehasanulunboihuraa
  • Dhevvadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhevvadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhevvadhoo or Devvadū is one of the inhabited islands of the administrative division known as Northern Huvadhu Atoll . It is a sizeable round island located almost in the centre of Huvadhu Atoll...

  • Dhevvalaabadhoo
  • Dhevvamaagalaa
  • Dhiddhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Dhiddhoo is the capital of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division in the Maldives. The island lies on the north western tip of Tiladummati Atoll and separated from the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll by the deep Gallandhoo Kandu channel....

  • Dhiddhoofinolhu
  • Dhiffushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Dhiffushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll....

  • Dhiggaru (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Dhiggaru (Meemu Atoll)
    Dhiggaru (Meemu Atoll)
    Dhiggaru is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll....

  • Dhigudhoo
  • Dhigufinolhu
  • Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhigurah (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Dhigurah is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Dhigurah (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Dhiguvarufinolhu
  • Dhigémaahuttaa
  • Dhiyadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhiyadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Dhiyadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll....

  • Dhiyamingili (Thaa Atoll)
    Dhiyamingili (Thaa Atoll)
    -Overview:Dhiyamingili is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.-Economic activities:Dhiyaminili's main economic projects are in carpentry, rope making, collecting shells, masonry and fishing.-References:...

  • Dhonfanu (Baa Atoll)
    Dhonfanu (Baa Atoll)
    Dhonfanu is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll....

  • Dhonhuseenahuttaa
  • Dhoonidhoo
  • Dhoores
  • Ehrruh-haa
  • Enboodhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Enboodhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Enboodhoofinolhu
  • Enboodhoofushi
  • Enbulufushi
  • Eriyadhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Eydhafushi (Baa Atoll)
    Eydhafushi (Baa Atoll)
    Eydhafushi is the capital of Baa Atoll....

  • Faafu Atoll
    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...

  • Faandhoo
  • Faanuvaahuraa
  • Fainu (Raa Atoll)
    Fainu (Raa Atoll)
    Fainu is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll.The island is marked historical as described by the article Ibn Battuta in Fainu ....

  • Falhumaafushi
  • Falhuverrehaa
  • Fares (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fares (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fares-Maathodaa is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Faridhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Faridhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Faridhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Farudhulhudhoo
  • Farukolhufushi
  • Feeali (Faafu Atoll)
    Feeali (Faafu Atoll)
    Feeali is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll....

  • Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feevah (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feevah is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll administrative and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Fehendhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fehendhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fehendhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa".-Horsburgh Atoll :This island lies in a small separate atoll along with Goidhu Island and Fulhadhu...

  • Felidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Felidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Felidhoo is the capital of Vaavu Atoll....

  • Fenfushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Fenfushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Fenfushi is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll, belonging to the Alif Dhaal Atoll administrative division....

  • Fenrahaa
  • Fenrahaahuttaa
  • Feridhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Feridhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Feridhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Ari Atoll and it is located on its eastern fringe. It belongs to the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.-Historical facts:...

  • Feydhoo (Seenu Atoll)
  • Feydhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feydhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Feydhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives...

  • Feydhoofinolhu
  • Filladhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Filladhoo (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Filladhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Finey (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Finey (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Finey is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.Finey is an agricultural cultivating yams, bananas and vegetables...

  • Finolhu
  • Firunbaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Firunbaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Firunbaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Shaviyani Atoll. Inhabited until 2004, residents were resettled in the capital of the atoll, Funadhoo...

  • Fiyoaree (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fiyoaree (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Fiyoaree or Fiori is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.Women of this island used to weave mats of lesser quality than those of Gaddu, but in larger quantities.-Archaeology:...

  • Foakaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Foakaidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Foakaidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Foddhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Foddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Fonadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Fonadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Fonadhoo is the capital island in Laamu atoll of the Maldives....

  • Fulhadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fulhadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Fulhadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa". It is 31.5 ha in area.-Horsburgh Atoll :...

  • Fulhadhoorah kairi finonolhu
  • Fulidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Fulidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
    Fulidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll....

  • Funadhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Funadhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Funadhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Funadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives. Its the central, capital district of Shaviyani Atoll, from 2011 by the order of the Majestrate Court of Shaviyani Atoll, after it has been...

  • Funadhoovillingili
  • Funamaddoo
  • Furan-nafushi
  • Fénéhuttaa
  • Gaadhiffushi (Dhaalu Atoll)
  • Gaadhiffushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Gaadhiffushi (Thaa Atoll)
    Gaadhiffushi is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll....

  • Gaadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Gaadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Gaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll....

  • Gaafaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gaafaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gaafaru is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll, the only island of the natural atoll known as Gaafaru.-Gahaafaru Atoll:...

  • Gaafu Alif Atoll
    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 of the line extending between the channels of...

  • Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
    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...

  • Gaddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gaddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gaddhoo, Gadhdhoo or Gaddu is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.-Gaddu Kunaa:The local women of Gaddu Island weave beautiful mats with patterns in three colors, off-white, yellow and black...

  • Galamadhoo
  • Gan (Laamu Atoll)
    Gan (Laamu Atoll)
    Gan is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmathi Atoll, administrative code Laamu and the proposed capital for the Mathi-Dhekunu Province of the Maldives. Gan is the longest island of the Maldives...

  • Gan (Seenu Atoll)
    Gan (Seenu Atoll)
    Gan is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll, as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards....

  • Gasfinolhu (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
  • Gasfinolhu (Kaafu Atoll)
  • Gemanafushi (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Gemanafushi (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
    Gemanafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll.sk:Gemanafushi...

  • Gemendhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gemendhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Gemendhoo is a formerly inhabited island of Dhaalu Atoll. The island is located on the eastern fringe of the atoll and is surrounded by a long line of 11 uninhabited islands. The route through these islands from Bulhalafushi which ends approximately 7 kilometers away at Naibukaloabodufushi can be...

  • Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll nowadays hosting a turist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll...

  • Girifushi
  • Gnaviyani Atoll
    Gnaviyani Atoll
    Gnaviyani Atoll is one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives corresponding to the natural atoll, Fuvahmulah. Surfacewise this is the smallest administrative unit in the Maldives, situated in the Equatorial Channel between Huvadhu Atoll and Addu Atoll...

  • Goidhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Goidhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Goidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa".-Historical facts:In the 19th century, a female African slave who had been bought by the king on his Hajj trip to Mecca was formally released from slavery and was settled in Goidhu island. A house and a...

  • Goidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Goidhoo (Shaviyani Atoll)
    Goidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Gulheegaathuhuraa
  • Gulhi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gulhi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Gulhi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll.-References:...

  • Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
    Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives....

  • Guraidhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Guraidhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.Th.guraidhoo is an inhabited island in the south of Male, Maldives. The islanders most economical activity is fishing and some agricultural activities. Th. Guraidhoo is famous for its development and its the most developed island in the...

  • Haa Alif Atoll
    Haa Alif Atoll
    Haa Alif Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives....

  • Haa Dhaalu Atoll
    Haa Dhaalu Atoll
    Haa Dhaalu Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Dhekunuburi is an administrative division of the Maldives...

  • Haagevillaa
  • Hadahaa
  • Hagedhoo
  • Haggnaameedhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Haggnaameedhoo (Alif Dhaal Atoll)
    Haggnaameedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll....

  • Hanimaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hanimaadhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hanimaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. It is also the site one of the four domestic airports of the Maldives. The Hanomaadhoo Meteorological Observatory is located on this...

  • Hanimaadhoo Airport
    Hanimaadhoo Airport
    Hanimaadhoo Airport is a domestic airport located on the island of Hanimaadhoo in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...

  • Hathifushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hathifushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hathifushi was one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the Maldives. Hathifushi people now live in the island of Hanimaadhoo in Haa Dhaalu atoll. Before the relocation, Hathifushi was one of the non-smoking islands of the Maldives with...

  • Heenamaagalaa
  • Heenfaru
  • Helengeli
  • Henbadhoo
  • Henbandhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Henbandhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Henbandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Himandhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Himandhoo (Alif Alif Atoll)
    Himandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.According to The Hindu a community of jihadist established a"Islamist mini-state" on the island, that followed Shariah law, modeled after the Taliban.-References:...

  • Himithi
  • Himmafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Himmafushi (Kaafu Atoll)
    Himmafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll....

  • Hinnavaru (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Hinnavaru (Lhaviyani Atoll)
    Hinnavaru is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. Hinnavaru is North of the capital Male'. It has a population of more than 4000 people. There are 715 houses registered but people live in 480 houses.-External Links:*...

  • Hirihuttaa
  • Hirilandhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Hirilandhoo (Thaa Atoll)
    Hirilandhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll. The people of the island are famous for their recreational excellence over the other islands of the region. They have a history of music and dance...

  • Hirimaradhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hirimaradhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hirimaradhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives....

  • Hithaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Hithaadhoo (Baa Atoll)
    Hithaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll....

  • Hithaadhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Hithaadhoogalaa
  • Hithadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Hithadhoo (Laamu Atoll)
    Hithadhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Laamu Atoll....

  • Hithadhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hithadhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hithaadhoo is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. Hithadhoo is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Seenu...

  • Hiyafushi
  • Hoandeddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hoandeddhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hoandeddhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll....

  • Hoarafushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hoarafushi (Haa Alif Atoll)
    Hoarafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll and geographically part of the Ihavandhippolhu , Atoll in the Maldives. It is named after the Great Frigatebird, known as the hoara bird in the Maldives, which used to be seen there.It is one of the northernmost islands of the Maldives...

  • Holhudhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Holhudhoo (Noonu Atoll)
    Holhudhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Noonu Atoll....

  • Hudhufusheefinolhu
  • Hukurudhoo
  • Hulhimendhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
  • Hulhudheli (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hulhudheli (Dhaalu Atoll)
    Hulhudheli is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll. People of Hulhudheli are among the most skilled silver and goldsmiths in the Maldives....

  • Hulhudhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhudhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhudhoo is the third most populous island in Addu Atoll in the Maldives. Located on the north east side the atoll adjoining the island of Meedhoo to the north is approximately 541 km south of Male' City, the capital of Maldives...

  • Hulhudhuffaaru (Raa Atoll)
    Hulhudhuffaaru (Raa Atoll)
    Hulhudhuffaaru is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Hulhudhuffaaru was an uninhabited island until 1995 when it was officially declared as inhabited after relocating the people of two other smaller islands in Raa Atoll - Ungulu and Undoodhoo - to this island...

  • Hulhulé Island
    Hulhulé Island
    Hulhulé , located at Latitude 4° 10' 60 N Longitude 73° 31' 60 E, is an island in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives. It is one of the islands closest to the capital island Malé. The Malé International Airport is located on this island along with some official premises, e.g. Maldivian Bureau of...

  • Hulhumeedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhumeedhoo (Seenu Atoll)
    Hulhumeedhoo is one of the inhabited islands of the Seenu Atoll, Maldives. Hulhumeedhoo is the only inahbited island in Eastern side of Addu Atoll. Although the island is geographically a single island, it is administratively divided into two. That is Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo...

  • Hulhuvehi
  • Hunadhoo
  • Huraagandu
  • Hurasdhoo
  • Hurendhoo
  • Huruelhi
  • Huvadhoo Atoll
    Huvadhoo Atoll
    Huvadhu is sometimes referred to as the largest atoll of the Maldives. The fact is, however, that it is the second largest natural atoll, taking into account that Thiladhunmathi Atoll and Miladhunmadulu Atoll together stand for the largest...

  • Huvafen Fushi
    Huvafen Fushi
    Huvafen Fushi is a private resort island in the North Malé atoll, Kaafu, Maldives Indian Ocean.Situated near the capital Malé and 30 minutes by speedboat from Malé International Airport, it opened in July 2004 and consists of a single island with 43 bungalows...

  • Huvahendhoo
  • Idimaa
  • Ihuru
  • Inguraidhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Inguraidhoo (Raa Atoll)
    Inguraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll....

  • Innafushi (Alif Dhaal Atoll)

Government of the Maldives

  • Bank of Maldives
    Bank of Maldives
    Bank of Maldives is the national bank of the Maldives, established on November 11, 1982. The main business of the Bank is retail banking, in addition to handling development banking activities in all the atolls. Their services include Electronic banking, credit cards and Debit cards.Presently the...

  • Constitution of the Maldives
    Constitution of the Maldives
    The Constitution of the Maldives is the supreme law of the country of Maldives. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Republic of Maldives, sets out the rights and duties of the citizens of Maldives, and defines the structure of the Government of the Maldives...

  • Maldives Monetary Authority
    Maldives Monetary Authority
    Maldives Monetary Authority or MMA acts as the central bank of the republic of Maldives and was established on July 1, 1981, under the mandate provided by the "MMA Act" of 1981...

  • President of the Maldives
    President of the Maldives
    The President of the Maldives is the Head of State and Head of Government and first citizen of the Republic of Maldives and the Supreme Commander of the Maldivian armed forces.The current President of the Republic of Maldives is Mohamed Nasheed....


Foreign relations of the Maldives

  • Foreign relations of the Maldives
    Foreign relations of the Maldives
    Maldives follows a non-aligned policy and has expressed its commitment to maintaining friendly relations with all countries.The Maldives has lately become a very weak advocate of human rights, as one of the earliest supporters of the Barbaric Rights Council. For the past two years running, the...

  • Economic aid to Maldives
    Economic aid to Maldives
    Before the 1980s, the Maldives received limited assistance from UN specialized agencies. Much of the external help came from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, for use on an ad hoc basis rather than as part of comprehensive development plan...

  • Maldivian diplomatic missions
    Maldivian diplomatic missions
    This is a list of diplomatic missions of the Maldives. The Maldives has ties to the Commonwealth and the Islamic world, but does not seek to have an extensive number of foreign missions...

  • South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme
    South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme
    The South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, also known as SACEP, is an inter-governmental organisation established in 1982 by the South Asian governments to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region....

  • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
    South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
    The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,...



Sultans of the Maldives

  • Abdul Majeed Didi
  • Dhiyamigili dynasty
    Dhiyamigili dynasty
    The Dhiyamigili dynasty was the fifth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It comprised four sultans:* Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II * Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II * Sultan Mukarram Muhammad Imaduddin III...

  • Muhammad Fareed Didi
    Muhammad Fareed Didi
    King Muhammad Fareed Didi , the son of the Sultan Prince Abdul Majeed Didi . Muhammed Fareed Didi was the last Sultan of Maldives and the first Maldivian Monarch to assume the title of "King" with the style of "Your Majesty". He was the Sultan of Maldives from March 7, 1954 until November 11, 1968...

  • Haajee Imaaduddeen
    Haajee Imaaduddeen
    Sultan Haji Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1893 to 1902. Sultan Imaaduddeen was born on 25 October 1868 to Prince Hassan Izzuddine and Maandhoogey Dhon didi. His grandfather was His Highness Sultan Imaaduddeen the...

  • Hassan Nooraddeen I
    Hassan Nooraddeen I
    Sultan Al hajj Hassan Nooraddeenul Iskandhar I was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1779–1799. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din. Nooraddeen went on hajj twice and on the second occasion he battled with the Sharif of Mecca. He died in Jeddah, together with 238 of the men of the ...

  • Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II
    Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II
    Sultan Sir Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II, KCMG was Sultan of the Maldives from 1935 to 1943, a son of Sultan Muhammed Mueenudheen Kalhu Bandaarain. Sultan Nooraddeen was born on 21 April 1887....

  • Hilaalee dynasty
    Hilaalee dynasty
    The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

  • House of Theemuge
    House of Theemuge
    Theemuge Dharikolhu or Homa Dharikolhu was one of the early dynasty of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 until c.1388. According to the record in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu , which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge Dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives...

  • Huraa dynasty
    Huraa dynasty
    The Huraa Dynasty was the sixth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It was founded in 1757 by Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din.-Rulers:List of Huraa Sultans:* Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din...

  • Ibrahim Nooraddeen
    Ibrahim Nooraddeen
    Ibrahim Nooraddeen was the sultan of the Maldives first in 1882 to 1886. After 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, Muhammad Mueenuddeen II took over the throne. Nooraddeen came to power for the second time in 1888. He was the sultan until he died in 1892....

  • Isdhoo dynasty
    Isdhoo dynasty
    The first king of the Isdhoo Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1692 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

  • Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala
    Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala
    Qazi Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala was one of the Chief Justices of Maldives. Later he was Sultan Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala. He was also known as Devvadhoo Rasgefaanu.-Genealogy:...

  • Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
    Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
    Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV was the sultan of the Maldives from 1835 to 1882. He ruled for 48 years, 4 months, and 28 days, making his reign the longest ever in the Maldives....

  • Muhammad Imaaduddeen V
    Muhammad Imaaduddeen V
    Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Bodugaluge Didi of Machchangoalhi Ganduvaru, and also younger half-brother of Muhammad Shamsuddeen III, was the sultan of the Maldives from 1892 to 1893 for five months. He was 8 years old when he became the sultan, after the death of his...

  • Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen I was the sultan of the Maldives from 1798 to 1835. He ruled for 37 years, 1 month and 4 days....

  • Muhammad Mueenuddeen II
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen II
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen II was the sultan of the Maldives from 1886 to 1888....

  • Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
    Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
    Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, CMG, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first from May 7, 1893 and then again from 1902....

  • Sultan Al-Haj Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Maha Radun
    Sultan Al-Haj Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Maha Radun
    Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din, , the son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II, was the sultan of the Maldives from 1766 to 1773. As per the will of his predecessor Dhon Bandaarain, Muhammed Manifufaanu ascended the throne and reigned as Sultan Al-Haj Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Maha Radun...

  • Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din
    Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din
    Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din was the sultan of the Maldives from 1774-1779. He succeeded when his cousin abdicated. Also known as Kalhu Banda'arain, he died in Malé on the 13 September 1779 and was succeeded by Hassan Nooraddeen I....

  • Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II
    Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II
    Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1773 to 1774. His father was Husain Bodu Dorimena Kilegefan. He usurped the throne from the Dhiyamigili Dynasty on 22 December 1773. He abdicated in 1774 and was succeeded by Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni...

  • Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din Sri Kula Ranmiba Danala Kirti Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun
    Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din Sri Kula Ranmiba Danala Kirti Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun
    Dhon Bandaarain or Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din Sri Kula Ranmiba Danala Kirti Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun was proclaimed king of the Maldives in the year 1757. He was the first sultan of the Huraa dynasty....

  • Utheemu dynasty
    Utheemu dynasty
    The Utheemu dynasty was created in 1573 when Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam became sultan of the Maldives. The dynasty was named after the northern Maldives island of Utheemu, birthplace of Thakurufaan. Thakurufaan is considered is a national hero, as he and his two brothers led a successful...

  • List of Sultans of the Maldives

Healthcare in the Maldives

History of the Maldives

  • History of the Maldives
    History of the Maldives
    The Maldives is a nation consisting of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1192 islands-Historical setting:Since very ancient times, the Maldives were ruled by kings and occasionally queens ....

  • Abdullah Afeef
    Abdullah Afeef
    Abdullah Afeef was the President of the United Suvadive Republic from 1959 to 1963. Born in Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll, Afeef was an educated and well-respected individual from a family of notables....

  • Abdul Majeed Didi
  • Black Friday (Maldives)
    Black Friday (Maldives)
    Black Friday , Friday, August 13, 2004, was the crackdown by the Maldivian National Security Service — later Maldivian National Defence Force — on a peaceful protest in the capital city of Maldives, Malé. This unplanned and unorganized demonstration was the largest such protest in the...

  • Dhiyamigili dynasty
    Dhiyamigili dynasty
    The Dhiyamigili dynasty was the fifth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It comprised four sultans:* Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II * Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II * Sultan Mukarram Muhammad Imaduddin III...

  • Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives
    Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives
    In the Maldives, 82 people were killed and 26 reported missing and presumed dead after it was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. Two-thirds of the capital city Malé was flooded during the early hours of the day...

  • Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
    Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll nowadays hosting a turist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll...

  • Hilaalee dynasty
    Hilaalee dynasty
    The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

  • House of Theemuge
    House of Theemuge
    Theemuge Dharikolhu or Homa Dharikolhu was one of the early dynasty of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 until c.1388. According to the record in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu , which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge Dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives...

  • Huraa dynasty
    Huraa dynasty
    The Huraa Dynasty was the sixth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It was founded in 1757 by Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din.-Rulers:List of Huraa Sultans:* Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din...

  • Isdhoo dynasty
    Isdhoo dynasty
    The first king of the Isdhoo Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1692 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

  • Prince Abdulla
    Prince Abdulla
    Prince Abdulla is the given name for Prince Ibrahim Faamuladheyri Kilegefan, son of Sultan Muhammad Ghiyasuddin, son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II, son of Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II of the Dhiyamigili dynasty....

  • François Pyrard de Laval
    François Pyrard de Laval
    François Pyrard de Laval was a French navigator who is remembered for a personal written account of his adventures in the Maldives Islands from 1602 to 1607, which was part of a ten-year sojourn in South Asia, et al...

  • RAF Gan
    RAF Gan
    The former Royal Air Force Station Gan commonly known as RAF Gan, was a Royal Air Force military airbase on Gan Island, the southern-most island of Addu Atoll which is part of the larger groups of islands which form the Maldives, in the middle of the Indian Ocean.-History:The area was originally...

  • Second Republic (Maldive Islands)
    Second Republic (Maldive Islands)
    The Second Republic was established in the Maldive Islands by a majority vote in a referendum that was held on the 11 November, 1968, which deposed the reigning monarch Sultan Mohammed Farid Didi. The Prime Minister of the Maldive Islands, Ibrahim Nasir became the first President of the Maldives...

  • United Suvadive Republic
    United Suvadive Republic
    The United Suvadive Republic or Suvadive Islands was a short-lived breakaway nation in the remote Southern Atolls of the Maldive Islands, namely Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah that geographically make up the Suvadive archipelago.The name of this nation was originally an ancient name for...

  • Utheemu dynasty
    Utheemu dynasty
    The Utheemu dynasty was created in 1573 when Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam became sultan of the Maldives. The dynasty was named after the northern Maldives island of Utheemu, birthplace of Thakurufaan. Thakurufaan is considered is a national hero, as he and his two brothers led a successful...



Riots and civil unrest in the Maldives

  • 2003 Maldives civil unrest
    2003 Maldives civil unrest
    On Saturday September 20, 2003 civil unrest broke out in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives. This unrest was provoked by the death of Hassan Evan Naseem at Maafushi Prison - located on a separate inhabited island - and the subsequent shooting at the same prison, that killed 3 and injured 17...

  • 2005 Maldives civil unrest
    2005 Maldives civil unrest
    The 2005 Maldivian civil unrest refers to the civil unrest that broke out in Malé, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and Addu Atoll of the Maldives on August 12, 2005 which lead to events that supported the democratic reform of the country...


Atolls of the Suvadives


Qazis of the Maldives

  • List of Qazis of the Maldives
  • Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala
    Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala
    Qazi Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala was one of the Chief Justices of Maldives. Later he was Sultan Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala. He was also known as Devvadhoo Rasgefaanu.-Genealogy:...

  • Ustaz Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim
    Ustaz Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim
    Ustaz Justice Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim, from the island of Fuvahmulah, is the former chief justice of Maldives. He was educated in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.-References:* International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006....


Military of the Maldives

  • Military of the Maldives
  • Maldives National Defence Force
    Maldives National Defence Force
    The Maldives National Defence Force is the combined security organisation responsible for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives, having the primary task of being responsible for attending to all internal and external security needs of the Maldives, including the protection of the...

  • Maldivian Coast Guard
    Maldivian Coast Guard
    The Maldivian Coast Guard is the naval or maritime arm of the Maldivian National Defence Force. With the absence of a navy in the country, the MNDF Coast Guard functions as the armed maritime force of the nation with a charter to contribute to national defence and by and large to respond to issues...

  • Special Forces
    Special Forces (Maldives)
    The Special Forces Team is the elite Special Forces and Airborne unit of the Maldives National Defence Force capable of planning and conducting a broad range of special operations across the operational continuum. They are specialized in carrying unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism, counter...


Organisations based in the Maldives

  • Maldives Girl Guide Association
    Maldives Girl Guide Association
    The Maldives Girl Guide Association is the national Guiding organization of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members...

  • The Scout Association of Maldives
    The Scout Association of Maldives
    Maldives has 5,538 Scouts served by the Scout Association of Maldives , which was founded in 1963 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1990. Divehi Scouting is coeducational, serving both boys and girls.The highest rank is the President's Scout. The badge of the...


Political parties in the Maldives

  • List of political parties in the Maldives
  • Gaumee Itthihaad
    Gaumee Itthihaad
    Gaumee Itthihaad, also known as the National Unity Party or GIP, is headed by Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, the current and first Vice President of Maldives. GIP is a moderate party that is part of the ruling coalition for the Republic of Maldives...

    (GIP)
  • Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
  • Islamic Democratic Party (Maldives)
    Islamic Democratic Party (Maldives)
    The Islamic Democratic Party is an Islamist political party from the Maldives. On June 2, 2005, the country's 50 member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in Maldives. IDP subsequently submitted its registration and was registered. IDP was officially granted...

  • Justice Party (Maldives)
    Justice Party (Maldives)
    The Adhaalath Party is a political party in the Maldives.The Adhaalath Party was registered as a political party in August 2005, when political parties were allowed to operate for the first time following widespread protests for democracy...

  • Maldivian Democratic Party
    Maldivian Democratic Party
    The Maldivian Democratic Party is the ruling political party in power of the Maldives. It is a liberal party with its stated goal being the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. This party won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives...


Politics of the Maldives

  • Politics of the Maldives
    Politics of the Maldives
    The politics of the Maldives take place in the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is the Head of Government. Executive power is exercised by the government. The President heads the executive branch and appoints the Cabinet; Like many presidential democracies, each member of...


Maldivian politicians

  • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
    Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
    Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Transport, he was nominated as President by the Majlis of the Maldives and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir on November 11, 1978. He eventually became the longest-ruling head of government in Asia...

  • Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan
  • Hassan Saeed
    Hassan Saeed
    Dr. Hassan Saeed was attorney-general of the Maldives from 11 November 2003 to 5 August 2007. He ran as an independent candidate for the Presidency of the Maldives, and placed third of six candidates...

  • Nasreena Ibrahim
    Nasreena Ibrahim
    Nasreena Ibrahim was the former First Lady of the Maldives, wife of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom.Nasreena is one of the founding members of the Society for Health Education , a charity based Non-governmental organisations in the Maldives, that works in a variety of health fields, but...

  • Fathulla Jameel
    Fathulla Jameel
    Fathulla Jameel was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives from 1978 to 2005.Jameel was the Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations from April 14, 1977 to 1978. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs on March 14, 1978 and, under President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, held that...

  • Mohamed Latheef
    Mohamed Latheef
    Mohamed Latheef is a Maldives politician, a former parliamentarian and a campaigner for human rights. He is a co-founder of the MDP , a political party...

  • Mohamed Latheef (ambassador)
    Mohamed Latheef (ambassador)
    His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Latheef is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Republic of Maldives, based in New York....

  • Dunya Maumoon
    Dunya Maumoon
    Dunya Maumoon is the daughter of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the former President of the Maldives. She is the eldest sister of his children, and one of two daughters...

  • Mohamed Amin Didi
    Mohamed Amin Didi
    Al Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu , popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi was a Maldivian political figure. He served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953 and August 21, 1953...

  • Mohamed Munavvar
    Mohamed Munavvar
    Dr. Mohamed Munavvar was born in the island of Meedhoo in the Maldives. He was former Attorney General of Maldives....

  • Mohamed Nasheed
    Mohamed Nasheed
    Mohamed Nasheed is a Maldivian politician. He is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting...

  • Mohamed Zahir Hussain
    Mohamed Zahir Hussain
    Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain, is the former Education Minister and Minister of Youth and Sports of the Maldives. He resigned from the post in the year 2004 but was again appointed a senior minister, a special advisor to the president, in 2006 and served until 2008 presidential election...

  • Ibrahim Nasir
    Ibrahim Nasir
    Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan , KCMG, NGIV was a Maldivian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Maldives under Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi from 1957 to 1968 and succeeded him to become the first President of the Second Republic from...

  • Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
    Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
    Ahmed Thasmeen Ali ތަސްމީން is the Leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge PartyHis first Cabinet portfolio was Minister of Home Affairs, during his tenure as Minister of Home Affairs he embarked on recruiting new police personnel. He did introduce Jail reform activities with the help from Western Australia...

  • Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
    Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
    Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed is a Maldivian diplomat, and serves as the tenth secretary-general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation . She is the first woman to hold this post since the organization's inception in 1985...


Maldivian society

  • Demographics of the Maldives
    Demographics of the Maldives
    This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Maldives, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populous, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.-Demography:...


Football in the Maldives

  • Football Association of Maldives
    Football Association of Maldives
    Football Association of Maldives was founded in 1982 as the governing body of football in the Republic of Maldives. The football association under the guidance of Ministry of Youth development and Sports is responsible for all regulatory aspects of the Game of Football in the Maldives...

  • Maldives national football team
    Maldives national football team
    The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...


Maldives at the Olympics

  • Maldives at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Maldives competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Athletics:Men's 400 m* Ahmed Shageef* Heat — 50.61 -References:*...

  • Maldives at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Men's 100m metres*Ahmed Shageef* Heat — 11.36 Men's Marathon* Hussain Hallem — 3:04.16 -Swimming:Men's 50m Freestyle* Ahmed Imthiyaz*# Heat – 29.27...

  • Maldives at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Maldives competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Athletics:Men's 4x400m Relay* Ahmed Shageef, Mohamed Amir, Naseer Ismail, and Hussain Riyaz* Heat — 3:24.88 -References:*...

  • Maldives at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Men's 800 m*Naseer Ismail*# Round 1 - 1:56.67 Women's 100 m*Shamha Ahmed*# Round 1 - 12.87 -Swimming:Men's 50 m freestyle*Hassan Mubah...

  • Maldives at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Saeed recorded the slowest time in the men's 100 metres, while Ali finished ahead of two other runners and set a national record in the women's 400 metres.Men's 100 metres:* Sultan Saeed...


Tourism in the Maldives

  • Tourism in the Maldives
    Tourism in the Maldives
    Tourism is the largest economic industry in the Maldives, as it plays an important role in earning foreign exchange revenues and generating employment in the tertiary sector of the country. The archipelago of the Maldives is the main source of attraction to many tourists visiting the country...

  • Ithaa
    Ithaa
    Ithaa, which means mother of pearl in Dhivehi, is a mostly acrylic undersea restaurant secured five metres below sea level at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in Rangalifinolhu, Maldives. The five-by-nine meter restaurant has a capacity of 14 people and is encased in acrylic which is a...



Airlines of the Maldives

  • Island Aviation Services
    Island Aviation Services
    Maldivian is the airline division of Island Aviation Services based in Malé, in the Maldives. It is the national airline of the Maldives. It operates international flights in addition to inter-island services...

  • Maldivian Air Taxi
    Maldivian Air Taxi
    Maldivian Air Taxi is the largest domestic carrier in the Maldives and is also one of the largest seaplane operators in the world operating over 500 flights a week during the peak tourist season...

  • Trans Maldivian Airways
    Trans Maldivian Airways
    Trans Maldivian Airways is a private airline based in Malé International Airport and is the oldest air transfer operator operating in the Maldives. It operates seaplanes to resort islands.- History :...


Defunct airlines of the Maldives

  • Maldives International Airlines
  • Maldives Airways
    Maldives Airways
    Maldives Airways was an airline which began operations in 1984 in Malé.Its fleet consisted of two McDonnell Douglas DC-8s. This was quite impressive considering that Air Maldives, the state airline, was operating only one Short Skyvan at that time....

  • Inter Atoll Air
  • Seagull Airways
  • Air Maldives
    Air Maldives
    Air Maldives was the first national airline and flag carrier of the Maldives. It was established on 1st October 1974 during the presidency of Ibrahim Nasir...

  • Air Equator
    Air Equator
    Air Equator was an airline based in Gan, Maldives. It operated services linking the southernmost island of Gan to other main islands in the Maldives...

  • Ocean Air

Aviation in the Maldives

Maldives stubs

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  • .mv
    .mv
    .mv is the Internet country code top-level domain for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a Telecommunications company....

  • Aafathis Daily
  • Abdul Majeed Didi
  • Abdullah Afeef
    Abdullah Afeef
    Abdullah Afeef was the President of the United Suvadive Republic from 1959 to 1963. Born in Hithadhoo, Addu Atoll, Afeef was an educated and well-respected individual from a family of notables....

  • Ahmed Faseeh
  • Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
    Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
    Ahmed Thasmeen Ali ތަސްމީން is the Leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge PartyHis first Cabinet portfolio was Minister of Home Affairs, during his tenure as Minister of Home Affairs he embarked on recruiting new police personnel. He did introduce Jail reform activities with the help from Western Australia...

  • Air Maldives
    Air Maldives
    Air Maldives was the first national airline and flag carrier of the Maldives. It was established on 1st October 1974 during the presidency of Ibrahim Nasir...

  • Ali Rameez
  • Aminiyya School
    Aminiyya School
    Aminiyya School is a girls' secondary school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. It is the first girls' secondary school in the country and remained the only all-girls' school until 14 June 2009....

  • Bokkura
    Bokkura
    Bokkura is the smallest sailing vessel used in Maldives. It has slight similarities to a Dhoni, but is smaller in size, holding just two or three individuals, and without lateen sails....

  • Club Valencia
    Club Valencia
    Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...

  • Constitution of the Maldives
    Constitution of the Maldives
    The Constitution of the Maldives is the supreme law of the country of Maldives. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Republic of Maldives, sets out the rights and duties of the citizens of Maldives, and defines the structure of the Government of the Maldives...

  • Culture of the Maldives
    Culture of the Maldives
    Maldivian culture is derived from a number of sources, the most important of which are its proximity to the shores of Sri Lanka and South India. The population is mainly Indo-Aryan from the anthropological point of view....

  • Dharumavantha School
    Dharumavantha School
    Dharumavantha School is an English medium government school in Malé, Maldives. The school was established in January 2002 as a single gender school that teaches male students to the secondary level of education. Nevertheless, in 2010, government decided to introduce coeducation classes in all of...

  • Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
  • Dhivehi Writing Systems
    Dhivehi Writing Systems
    The Dhivehi or Divehi writing systems are the different scripts used by Maldivians during their history. The early Maldivian scripts fell into the abugida category, while the more recent Taana has characteristics of both an abugida and a true alphabet...

  • Dhiyamigili dynasty
    Dhiyamigili dynasty
    The Dhiyamigili dynasty was the fifth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It comprised four sultans:* Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II * Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II * Sultan Mukarram Muhammad Imaduddin III...

  • Dhoni
    Dhoni
    Dhoni or Doni is a multi-purpose sail boat with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use within the multi-island nation has been very important. A dhoni resembles a dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel.The traditional dhoni is one of the oldest known...

  • Dunya Maumoon
    Dunya Maumoon
    Dunya Maumoon is the daughter of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the former President of the Maldives. She is the eldest sister of his children, and one of two daughters...

  • Economic aid to Maldives
    Economic aid to Maldives
    Before the 1980s, the Maldives received limited assistance from UN specialized agencies. Much of the external help came from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, for use on an ad hoc basis rather than as part of comprehensive development plan...

  • Education in the Maldives
    Education in the Maldives
    Traditionally children aged three and up in the Maldives were educated in Islamic "Makthab" classes, generally using a single large room or the shelter of tree. The children learn simple arithmetic, Dhivehi and some Arabic, and practise reciting the Qur'an...

  • Elections in the Maldives
    Elections in the Maldives
    Elections in Maldives gives information on election and election results in Maldives.Maldives elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected directly for a five year term by the people....

  • Emblem of Maldives
    Emblem of Maldives
    The Maldivian National Emblem consists of a coconut palm, a crescent, and two criss-crossing National Flags with the traditional Title of the State.-Interpretation:...

  • Eveyla Akuru
    Eveyla Akuru
    Eveyla Akuru is a script formerly used to write the Divehi language in the Dhivehi Writing Systems....

  • Fathimath Shafeega
    Fathimath Shafeega
    Fathimath Shafeega , commonly known as Shafeega, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Market Development Authority in the Maldives.-Education:...

  • Fathulla Jameel
    Fathulla Jameel
    Fathulla Jameel was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives from 1978 to 2005.Jameel was the Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations from April 14, 1977 to 1978. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs on March 14, 1978 and, under President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, held that...

  • Foreign relations of the Maldives
    Foreign relations of the Maldives
    Maldives follows a non-aligned policy and has expressed its commitment to maintaining friendly relations with all countries.The Maldives has lately become a very weak advocate of human rights, as one of the earliest supporters of the Barbaric Rights Council. For the past two years running, the...

  • Gan International Airport
  • Ghiyasuddin School
    Ghiyasuddin School
    Ghiyasuddin International School is the first public-private school opened in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. The school building was constructed with Japanese aid, and began operating in February, 1999, as Ghiyasuddin School. In the year 2010, Ghiyasuddin School was renamed as Ghiyasuddin...

  • Haajee Imaaduddeen
    Haajee Imaaduddeen
    Sultan Haji Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI Iskandar Sri Kula Sundara Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun was the sultan of the Maldives from 1893 to 1902. Sultan Imaaduddeen was born on 25 October 1868 to Prince Hassan Izzuddine and Maandhoogey Dhon didi. His grandfather was His Highness Sultan Imaaduddeen the...

  • Haama Daily
  • Hassan Nooraddeen I
    Hassan Nooraddeen I
    Sultan Al hajj Hassan Nooraddeenul Iskandhar I was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1779–1799. He was the son of Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din. Nooraddeen went on hajj twice and on the second occasion he battled with the Sharif of Mecca. He died in Jeddah, together with 238 of the men of the ...

  • Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II
    Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II
    Sultan Sir Hassan Nooraddeen Iskandar II, KCMG was Sultan of the Maldives from 1935 to 1943, a son of Sultan Muhammed Mueenudheen Kalhu Bandaarain. Sultan Nooraddeen was born on 21 April 1887....

  • Hassan Saeed
    Hassan Saeed
    Dr. Hassan Saeed was attorney-general of the Maldives from 11 November 2003 to 5 August 2007. He ran as an independent candidate for the Presidency of the Maldives, and placed third of six candidates...

  • Hilaalee dynasty
    Hilaalee dynasty
    The first king of the Maldivian Hilaalee Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1388 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

  • House of Theemuge
    House of Theemuge
    Theemuge Dharikolhu or Homa Dharikolhu was one of the early dynasty of the Maldives that reigned from c.1117 until c.1388. According to the record in the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu , which was written in 1194, the first king of the Theemuge Dynasty extended his rule to cover the entire Maldives...

  • Huraa dynasty
    Huraa dynasty
    The Huraa Dynasty was the sixth royal dynasty to rule over the Maldives. It was founded in 1757 by Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din.-Rulers:List of Huraa Sultans:* Sultan al-Ghazi Hasan 'Izz ud-din...

  • Ibrahim Nooraddeen
    Ibrahim Nooraddeen
    Ibrahim Nooraddeen was the sultan of the Maldives first in 1882 to 1886. After 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, Muhammad Mueenuddeen II took over the throne. Nooraddeen came to power for the second time in 1888. He was the sultan until he died in 1892....

  • Imran Mohamed
    Imran Mohamed
    Imran Mohamed is a Maldivian footballer. A goalkeeper, he currently plays at the club level for VB Sports Club.-2008 Saff Championship:In 2008, the Maldives national team won the Saff Championship for the first time...

  • Isdhoo dynasty
    Isdhoo dynasty
    The first king of the Isdhoo Dynasty was proclaimed king in the year 1692 AD.-See also:*List of Sultans of the Maldives*List of Sunni Muslim dynasties...

  • Islamic Centre (Maldives)
    Islamic Centre (Maldives)
    The Islamic Centre is an architectural landmark in Malé, Maldives opened in November 1984 by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom....

  • Islamic Democratic Party (Maldives)
    Islamic Democratic Party (Maldives)
    The Islamic Democratic Party is an Islamist political party from the Maldives. On June 2, 2005, the country's 50 member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in Maldives. IDP subsequently submitted its registration and was registered. IDP was officially granted...

  • Jazeeraa Daily
  • Justice Party (Maldives)
    Justice Party (Maldives)
    The Adhaalath Party is a political party in the Maldives.The Adhaalath Party was registered as a political party in August 2005, when political parties were allowed to operate for the first time following widespread protests for democracy...

  • Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport
    Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport
    Kaadedhdhoo Airport or Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport is an airport located on the island of Kaadedhdhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives. The airport is located south of Thinadhoo. It was opened in 1993, by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom....

  • List of newspapers in Maldives
  • Majlis of the Maldives
    Majlis of the Maldives
    The Majlis of the Maldives or the People’s Majlis is the main legislature body of the Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, except the constitution of the Maldives. Majlis is composed of 77 members...

  • Maldives College of Higher Education
    Maldives College of Higher Education
    The Maldives National University is the first university to be opened in the Maldives. Inaugurated on February 15, 2011, the university was previously known as the Maldives College of Higher Education which was established on January 1, 1999, as part of a restructuring and rationalization of all...

  • Maldives Girl Guide Association
    Maldives Girl Guide Association
    The Maldives Girl Guide Association is the national Guiding organization of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members...

  • Maldives Monetary Authority
    Maldives Monetary Authority
    Maldives Monetary Authority or MMA acts as the central bank of the republic of Maldives and was established on July 1, 1981, under the mandate provided by the "MMA Act" of 1981...

  • Maldives at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Maldives competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Athletics:Men's 400 m* Ahmed Shageef* Heat — 50.61 -References:*...

  • Maldives at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 1992 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Men's 100m metres*Ahmed Shageef* Heat — 11.36 Men's Marathon* Hussain Hallem — 3:04.16 -Swimming:Men's 50m Freestyle* Ahmed Imthiyaz*# Heat – 29.27...

  • Maldives at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Maldives competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Athletics:Men's 4x400m Relay* Ahmed Shageef, Mohamed Amir, Naseer Ismail, and Hussain Riyaz* Heat — 3:24.88 -References:*...

  • Maldives at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    Maldives at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Men's 800 m*Naseer Ismail*# Round 1 - 1:56.67 Women's 100 m*Shamha Ahmed*# Round 1 - 12.87 -Swimming:Men's 50 m freestyle*Hassan Mubah...

  • Maldives national football team
    Maldives national football team
    The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...

  • Maldivian Air Taxi
    Maldivian Air Taxi
    Maldivian Air Taxi is the largest domestic carrier in the Maldives and is also one of the largest seaplane operators in the world operating over 500 flights a week during the peak tourist season...

  • Maldivian laari
    Maldivian laari
    The laari is a coin denomination issued by the Maldives as the subdenomiation of the Maldivian rufiyaa since 1960. One rufiyaa is equal to 100 laari...

  • Malé English School
    Malé English School
    Malé English School is a private school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. M.E.S was established on 10 April 1977 by Ahmed Zahir of Maafannu Seena and Hussain Shihab of Maafannu Kaly.-External links:*...

  • Miadhu Daily
  • Military of the Maldives
  • Minivan Daily
    Minivan Daily
    Minivan Daily is a local newspaper of Maldives published in Dhivehi language. The literal meaning of Minivan is independent. The paper started publishing on July 26, 2005 — The day coincides with the Independence Day of the Maldives. This newspaper is the only daily newspaper which does not...

  • Mohamed Amin Didi
    Mohamed Amin Didi
    Al Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu , popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi was a Maldivian political figure. He served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953 and August 21, 1953...

  • Mohamed Latheef
    Mohamed Latheef
    Mohamed Latheef is a Maldives politician, a former parliamentarian and a campaigner for human rights. He is a co-founder of the MDP , a political party...

  • Mohamed Munavvar
    Mohamed Munavvar
    Dr. Mohamed Munavvar was born in the island of Meedhoo in the Maldives. He was former Attorney General of Maldives....

  • Mohamed Zahir Hussain
    Mohamed Zahir Hussain
    Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain, is the former Education Minister and Minister of Youth and Sports of the Maldives. He resigned from the post in the year 2004 but was again appointed a senior minister, a special advisor to the president, in 2006 and served until 2008 presidential election...

  • Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala
    Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala
    Qazi Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala was one of the Chief Justices of Maldives. Later he was Sultan Mohamed bin Hajj Ali Thukkala. He was also known as Devvadhoo Rasgefaanu.-Genealogy:...

  • Muhammad Fareed Didi
    Muhammad Fareed Didi
    King Muhammad Fareed Didi , the son of the Sultan Prince Abdul Majeed Didi . Muhammed Fareed Didi was the last Sultan of Maldives and the first Maldivian Monarch to assume the title of "King" with the style of "Your Majesty". He was the Sultan of Maldives from March 7, 1954 until November 11, 1968...

  • Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
    Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV
    Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV was the sultan of the Maldives from 1835 to 1882. He ruled for 48 years, 4 months, and 28 days, making his reign the longest ever in the Maldives....

  • Muhammad Imaaduddeen V
    Muhammad Imaaduddeen V
    Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen V, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Bodugaluge Didi of Machchangoalhi Ganduvaru, and also younger half-brother of Muhammad Shamsuddeen III, was the sultan of the Maldives from 1892 to 1893 for five months. He was 8 years old when he became the sultan, after the death of his...

  • Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen I was the sultan of the Maldives from 1798 to 1835. He ruled for 37 years, 1 month and 4 days....

  • Muhammad Mueenuddeen II
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen II
    Muhammad Mueenuddeen II was the sultan of the Maldives from 1886 to 1888....

  • Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
    Muhammad Shamsuddeen III
    Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, CMG, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first from May 7, 1893 and then again from 1902....

  • Nasreena Ibrahim
    Nasreena Ibrahim
    Nasreena Ibrahim was the former First Lady of the Maldives, wife of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom.Nasreena is one of the founding members of the Society for Health Education , a charity based Non-governmental organisations in the Maldives, that works in a variety of health fields, but...

  • National Law Library of the Maldives
    National Law Library of the Maldives
    National Law Library of the Maldives, opened on 30 March 2004, is the first such library in the Republic of Maldives....

  • Naushad Waheed
    Naushad Waheed
    Naushad Waheed is a cartoonist and painter in the Maldives.He was detained by the government for four months following the publication of one of his cartoons in the magazine Hukuru in 1999. In 2001 he was arrested for participating in debates critical of the government, tried for treason, and...

  • New Radiant
    New Radiant
    New Radiant Sports Club is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 19 Ausust, 1979 and is one of the most popular football team among the Maldivians. The club is the most successful football club in Maldives, in terms of trophies they have won and is the most...

  • President of the Maldives
    President of the Maldives
    The President of the Maldives is the Head of State and Head of Government and first citizen of the Republic of Maldives and the Supreme Commander of the Maldivian armed forces.The current President of the Republic of Maldives is Mohamed Nasheed....

  • Prince Abdulla
    Prince Abdulla
    Prince Abdulla is the given name for Prince Ibrahim Faamuladheyri Kilegefan, son of Sultan Muhammad Ghiyasuddin, son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar II, son of Sultan Muzaffar Muhammad Imaduddin II of the Dhiyamigili dynasty....

  • Raajjé Online
    Raajjé Online
    Raajjé Online is the brand name for broadband internet services provided by Focus Infocom Private Limited.-Corporate information:...

  • Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
    Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
    Rasmee Dhandu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Malé, Maldives. The word "Rasmee" means official in local language Dhivehi, while Dhandu means open ground/stadium. It is currently used mostly for football matches of the Dhivehi League, FAM Cup, and International matches. The stadium holds...

  • Second Republic (Maldive Islands)
    Second Republic (Maldive Islands)
    The Second Republic was established in the Maldive Islands by a majority vote in a referendum that was held on the 11 November, 1968, which deposed the reigning monarch Sultan Mohammed Farid Didi. The Prime Minister of the Maldive Islands, Ibrahim Nasir became the first President of the Maldives...

  • Steven Jon Halasz
    Steven Jon Halasz
    Steven Jon Halasz is an American attorney, APLer, entrepreneur and writer born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of the French language novel Grace à Dieu, a collection of poetry titled Beginnings, and numerous short stories.APL papers:...

  • Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din
    Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din
    Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni al-Marhum Shah Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din was the sultan of the Maldives from 1774-1779. He succeeded when his cousin abdicated. Also known as Kalhu Banda'arain, he died in Malé on the 13 September 1779 and was succeeded by Hassan Nooraddeen I....

  • Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II
    Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II
    Sultan Muhammad Shams ud-din Iskandar II was the Sultan of the Maldives from 1773 to 1774. His father was Husain Bodu Dorimena Kilegefan. He usurped the throne from the Dhiyamigili Dynasty on 22 December 1773. He abdicated in 1774 and was succeeded by Sultan Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din Iskander ibni...

  • Sultan Saeed
    Sultan Saeed
    Sultan Saeed is a Maldivan athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he finished eighth in his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.-References:...

  • Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din Sri Kula Ranmiba Danala Kirti Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun
    Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din Sri Kula Ranmiba Danala Kirti Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun
    Dhon Bandaarain or Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hasan 'Izz ud-din Sri Kula Ranmiba Danala Kirti Kattiri Buwana Maha Radun was proclaimed king of the Maldives in the year 1757. He was the first sultan of the Huraa dynasty....

  • Television Maldives
    Television Maldives
    Maldives National Broadcasting Company One is the state-owned TV channel of the Maldives. It was formed on March 29, 1978 as Television Maldives ....

  • The Scout Association of Maldives
    The Scout Association of Maldives
    Maldives has 5,538 Scouts served by the Scout Association of Maldives , which was founded in 1963 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1990. Divehi Scouting is coeducational, serving both boys and girls.The highest rank is the President's Scout. The badge of the...

  • Theemuge
    Theemuge
    Theemuge is the site of the former presidential palace of Maldives. Upgraded to presidential standards in 1992 by then-president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, Theemuge served as the presidential palace until 2008, when Gayyoom was overthrown in the country's first democratic election...

  • Three Ages of Maldivian Literature
  • Trade unions in Maldives
    Trade unions in Maldives
    Until 2008 trade unions were not allowed in the Maldives, however with the passing of the Employment Act and the ratification of a new constitution, trade union rights were formalised...

  • Ustaz Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim
    Ustaz Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim
    Ustaz Justice Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim, from the island of Fuvahmulah, is the former chief justice of Maldives. He was educated in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.-References:* International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006....

  • Utheemu dynasty
    Utheemu dynasty
    The Utheemu dynasty was created in 1573 when Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam became sultan of the Maldives. The dynasty was named after the northern Maldives island of Utheemu, birthplace of Thakurufaan. Thakurufaan is considered is a national hero, as he and his two brothers led a successful...

  • Victory SC
    Victory SC
    Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...

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