List of islands of the Maldives explained

This is a list of islands of the Maldives. There are 1,192 in total, of which 187 are inhabited.[1] They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands are divided into:

Islands by area size

This list ranks the top 10 islands of the Maldives by area.

Some islands in the Maldives, although geographically one island, is divided into two administrative islands (for example, Gan and Maandhoo in Laamu Atoll). For such cases, this list ranks the entire (combined) area of the geographical island.

Inland water bodies such as lakes and ponds are included in the total area.

RankIslandAtollTotal area (km2) [4] Total area (sq mi)Population (2014) [5]
1Gamu-MaandhooLaamu7.32.812,809 (Gan)
2HithadhooSeenu5.42.0810,398
3FuvahmulahGnaviyani4.91.8913,037
4HulhumaléKaafu4.01.5414,843
5HulhumeedhooSeenu3.91.503,113 (Combined)
6Isdhoo-KalaidhooLaamu3.61.381,461 (Combined)
7GanSeenu3.31.27-
8HanimaadhooHaa Dhaalu3.11.191,618
9HulhuléKaafu3.01.15-
10Filladhoo-DhapparuHaa Alif2.61.00562 (Filladhoo)

Note: The combined area of Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé exceeds 9 km2, which surpasses the area of the largest natural island in the Maldives. However, these three as a whole are considered to be a city, not an island.

List of Inhabited Islands And Districts By Population

Atoll Or CityIslandPopulation[6]
20222014
Malé (City)Malé (Island)
  • 34,081
  • 28,600
  • 27,824
  • 46,928
  • 31,391
  • 25,788
  • 26,002
  • 42,788
Hulhumalé (Island)
  • 65,724
  • 802
  • 17,149
  • 367
vilimalé (District - Island)
harbours (District)
Addu Atoll - Seenu Atoll (Addu City)Hithadhoo (Addu Atoll)
Maradhoo (Island)
  • 2,547
  • 1,396
  • 2,374
  • 1,228
Feydhoo (Addu Atoll)
Hulhumeedhoo (Island)
  • 1,182
  • 1,892
  • 1,242
  • 1,871
Alif Alif AtollBodufolhudhoo697608
Feridhoo543441
Himandhoo884724
Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll)516434
Mathiveri874662
Rasdhoo
Thoddoo
Ukulhas
Dhaalu AtollBandidhoo630793
Hulhudheli761719
Kudahuvadhoo
Maaenboodhoo675621
Meedhoo (Dhaalu Atoll)929
Rinbudhoo317277
Faafu AtollBileddhoo
Dharanboodhoo
Feeali
Magoodhoo (Faafu Atoll)
Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll)
Gaafu Alif AtollDhaandhoo
Dhevvadhoo598584
Gemanafushi
Kanduhulhudhoo616533
Kolamaafushi635958
Kondey328272
Maamendhoo
Nilandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll)542600
Villingili
Gnaviyani AtollFuvahmulah (City)
Haa Alif AtollBaarah
Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif)
Filladhoo559584
Hoarafushi
Ihavandhoo
Kelaa
Maarandhoo (Haa Alif)667671
Mulhadhoo286230
Muraidhoo534467
Thakandhoo279354
Thuraakunu427421
Uligamu400383
Utheemu612569
Vashafaru476449
Haa Dhaalu AtollFiney409409
Hanimaadhoo
Hirimaradhoo293335
Kulhudhuffushi (City)
Kumundhoo996886
Kurinbi492463
Makunudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)
Naivaadhoo495417
Nellaidhoo859
Neykurendhoo641743
Nolhivaramu
Nolhivaranfaru
Vaikaradhoo776783
Kaafu AtollDhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll)
Gaafaru
Gulhi976912
Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
Himmafushi
Huraa
Kaashidhoo
Maafushi
Thulusdhoo
Lhaviyani AtollHinnavaru
Kurendhoo
Naifaru
Olhuvelifushi696521
Meemu AtollDhiggaru (Meemu Atoll)984
Kolhufushi790735
Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll)318369
Mulah
Muli940860
Naalaafushi430424
Raimmandhoo170112
Veyvah304263
Vaavu AtollFelidhoo (Vaavu Atoll)618506
Fulidhoo399372
Keyodhoo (Vaavu Atoll)642675
Rakeedhoo77106
Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll)259152
Total
Maldives515,122402,071

North Thiladhunmathi (HA) (Haa Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

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Disappeared Islands

South Thiladhunmathi (HDh) (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Miladhunmadulu (Funadhuffaaru) (Sh) (Shaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Miladhunmadulu (N) (Noonu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

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North Maalhosmadulu (R) (Raa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

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South Maalhosmadulu (B) (Baa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Faadhippolhu (Lh) (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Male' (K) Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

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North Ari Atoll (AA) (Alif Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

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South Ari Atoll (ADh) (Alif Dhaal Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Felidhu Atoll (V) (Vaavu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Mulakatholhu (M) (Meemu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Nilandhe Atoll (F) (Faafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Nilandhe Atoll (Dh) (Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Kolhumadulu (Th) (Thaa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Hadhdhunmathi (L) (Laamu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Huvadhu Atoll (GA) (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Huvadhu Atoll (GDh) (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Fuvahmulah (Gn) (Gnaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Taking into consideration the geography of the island along with its size and population, the 8 wards of Fuvahmulah are officially recognised as administrative divisions which act as the replacement for islands in other atolls. They are Dhadimago, Diguvāndo, Hōdhado, Mādhado, Miskimmago, Funādo, Mālegan, Dūndigan. For each ward a chief ('Katheeb') was appointed as in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the respective ward and held accountable for an Atoll chief. According to the Decentralisation Act 2010 an island council too have to be elected for each division of the island. There was formerly a ninth ward named Dhashokubaa which was merged with Miskimmago.[7]

Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maldives Bureau of Statistics > Maldives in Figures – June 2021.
  2. Godfrey, Tim. Maldives, Travellers and Divers Map: Islands, Resorts, Dive Sites, Protected Marine Areas, Surfing Locations. Apollo Bay, Vic., Australia: Atoll Editions, 1999.
  3. Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.
  4. Web site: Maldives Geographical Land Area Survey 2019. 13 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Maldives 2014 Census - National Bureau of Statistics.
  6. Web site: population of maldives 2022 - 2014 .
  7. [Xavier Romero-Frias]

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