| Madaveli | |
| Native Name: | (Madavellaa) |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
| Settlement Type: | Inhabited island |
| Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Madaveli in Maldives |
| Coordinates: | 0.4589°N 72.9978°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
| Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll |
| Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
| Subdivision Name3: | 414.86km (257.78miles) |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Leader Title: | Council |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.3380 |
| Length Km: | 1.050 |
| Width Km: | 0.880 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1218 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| 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 |
Madaveli (Dhivehi: މަޑަވެލި) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Q1 (island code).
The island is 414.860NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Madaveli is the third largest populated island in the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Geographically the island of Madaveli sits on the front of a long reef stretching from Madaveli to Faresmaathodaa and can be tracked on foot in low tide.
While it is unclear as to when people started living in Madaveli, considering the similarity in the dialect spoken in the island Huvadhoo Bas as it is spoken in other islands of the Huvadhu Atoll, it is safe to assume that people started living here as early as civilization in the atoll can be traced. Many generations of people living in Madaveli claim inheritance from a number of other islands including Fuvahmulah. Royal ancestries can be found in the island, the most notable one being descendants of the Royal Household of Karayya Ganduvaru of Fuvahmulah who usually adopt the suffix "dhee dhee" after their name. Other ancesttral families in the island include Mudhin family named after their patriarch who was the local Muaddin and many academics are from this family.
Fishing is the main source of income while few resorts and a domestic airport nearby provides alternative sources of income to the islanders.
There is one school in Madaveli. Madaveli School teaches from LKG to Grade 10 students.
Popular sports include football, bashi, volleyball and swimming.
Madaveli residents travel nearby islands by speed boat, launch and ferry. There is regular ferry (Baahaththari dhoani) from Madaveli to Thinadhoo within six days a week. Speed launches available at request from Madaveli to Thinadhoo or within the atoll. There is regular MTCC ferry within the atoll.
Kaadedhdhoo Airport is situated on a nearby island.