Guraidhoo | |
Native Name: | ގުރައިދޫ |
Native Name Lang: | dv |
Settlement Type: | Inhabited island |
Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
Pushpin Relief: | y |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 150 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
Coordinates: | 3.9°N 73.4683°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaafu Atoll |
Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
Subdivision Name3: | 30.77km (19.12miles) |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
Parts Style: | list |
Leader Title: | Council |
Leader Title3: | Mayor |
Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Length Km: | 0.675 |
Width Km: | 0.500 |
Population Total: | 1743 (including foreigners) |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +05:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
Postal2 Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
Blank Name Sec2: | Number of Islands |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Inhabited |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Uninhabited |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Total |
Guraidhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.
The island is 30.770NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[1] Guraidhoo is less than 1km (01miles) long and wide. It is located in South Malé Atoll. Guraidhoo is about 31km (19miles) from Male Airport – the only way you can reach it is by boat.
Guraidhoo has about 3000 locals (2023) Guraidhoo has the only psychiatric facility in the Maldives.On 26 March 2021 BML introduces Self-Service Banking in Kaafu Guraidhoo.
Guraidhoo is recognized for its surfing and turtle snorkeling, dolphins, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding.
The public MTCC ferry takes 2 hours and 15 min to reach Guraidhoo. The Escape speedboat ferry takes 45 min.
Speedboat ferry:
Price 2023 25 USD per person.There are 3 departures every day from both Malé and Guraidhoo
Public MTCC ferry (no. 309)
Price 2023 22 MVR per personThe ferry departs from Guraidoo Saturday to Thursday at 7 amFrom Malé it departs Saturday to Thursday at 2.30-3 pm