| Lhaviyani Atoll | |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Corresponding geographic atoll(s) |
| Subdivision Name2: | Faadhippolhu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Location |
| Subdivision Name3: | 5° 15' N and 5° 34' N |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Naifaru |
| Leader Title: | Atoll Chief |
| Leader Name: | Qasim Abdul Kareem https://web.archive.org/web/20080915023900/http://www.atolls.gov.mv/atollchiefs.asp |
| Population Total: | 11104 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Letter code |
| Postal Code: | G |
| Postal2 Code Type: | Dhivehi letter code |
| Postal2 Code: | Lh (ޅ) |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Islands |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Number of islands |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 52 |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Inhabited islands |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi Naifaru Olhuvelifushi |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Uninhabited islands |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Aligau, Bahurukabeeru, Bodhuhuraa, Bodufaahuraa, Bodugaahuraa, Dhidhdhoo, Dhirubaafushi, Diffushi, Faadhoo, Fainuaadham-Huraa, Fehigili, Felivaru, Fushifaru, Gaaerifaru, Govvaafushi, Hadoolaafushi, Hiriyadhoo, Hudhufushi, Huravalhi, Kalhumanjehuraa, Kalhuoiyfinolhu, Kanifushi, Kanuhuraa, Komandoo, Kudadhoo, Kuredhdhoo, Lhohi, Lhossalafushi, Maabinhuraa, Maavaafushi, Madhiriguraidhoo, Madivaru, Maduvvari, Maidhoo, Mayyafushi, Medhadhihuraa, Medhafushi, Meedhaahuraa, Mey-yyaafushi, Musleygihuraa, Ookolhufinolhu, Raiyruhhuraa, Selhlhifushi, Thilamaafushi, Varihuraa, Vavvaru, Veligadu, Veyvah, Vihafarufinolhu |
| Footnotes: | Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. |
Faadhippolhu Atoll (code name Lhaviyani) is an administrative division of the Maldives. It corresponds to the natural atoll of the same name.
Faadhippolhu is the 7th administrative division atoll from the north. There are 4 inhabited islands in the atoll. it is:-
There is an industrial island with tuna canning facilities located at Felivaru.Some islands on this atoll like Hinnavaru and Naifaru are overpopulated, being completely covered by buildings.The formerly uninhabited island of Maafilaafushi was resettled in the 1980s in order to relieve the lack of land availability in Malé.
Traditionally, Maldivians call this atoll simply 'Faadhippolhu', without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end. This is done only with the names of some atolls.
Geography
Faadhippolhu is the seventh northernmost administrative atoll of the Maldives. This atoll is also called Lhaviyani atoll. The name of this atoll belonged to the island of faadhoo. The administrative capital of this atoll is Naifaru.