Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll) Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Economy

Infrastructure

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.

Sport

Guraidhoo is recognized for its surfing and turtle snorkeling, dolphins, sand banks, and diving spots plus wind surfing water sports and dolphin back riding.

Transport

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 12 August 2018.