Malé Atoll Explained

North Male' Atoll
Native Name Lang:dv
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Corresponding geographic atoll(s)
Subdivision Name2:North Male Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Location
Subdivision Name3:4.4167°N 103°W
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Thulusdhoo (Kaafu Atoll)
Leader Title:Atoll Chief
Leader Name:Paezhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080915023900/http://www.atolls.gov.mv/atollchiefs.asp
Population Total:9886
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Letter code
Postal Code:H
Postal2 Code Type:Dhivehi letter code
Postal2 Code:K (ކ)
Blank Name Sec1:Islands
Blank1 Name Sec1: • Number of islands
Blank1 Info Sec1:107
Blank2 Name Sec1: • Inhabited islands
Blank2 Info Sec1:Dhiffushi
Gaafaru
Gulhi
Guraidhoo
Himmafushi
Hulhumalé
Huraa
Kaashidhoo
Malé
Maafushi
Thulusdhoo
Villingili
Blank3 Name Sec1: • Uninhabited islands
Blank3 Info Sec1:Aarah Akirifushi Asdhoo Baros Biyaadhoo Bodubandos Bodufinolhu Boduhithi Boduhuraa Bolifushi Dhigufinolhu Dhoonidhoo Ehrruh-haa Enboodhoo Enboodhoofinolhu Eriyadhoo Farukolhufushi Feydhoofinolhu Fihalhohi Funadhoo Furan-nafushi Gasfinolhu Giraavaru Girifushi Gulheegaathuhuraa Helengeli Henbadhoo Hulhulé Huraagandu Ihuru Kagi Kalhuhuraa Kandoomaafushi Kanduoih-giri Kanifinolhu Kanuhuraa Kudabandos Kudafinolhu Kudahithi Kudahuraa Lankanfinolhu Lankanfushi Lhohifushi Lhosfushi Maadhoo Madivaru Mahaanaélhihuraa Makunudhoo Makunufushi Maniyafushi Medhufinolhu Meerufenfushi Nakachchaafushi Olhahali Olhuveli Oligandufinolhu Ran-naalhi Rasfari Thanburudhoo Thilafushi Thulhaagiri Vaadhoo Vaagali Vabbinfaru Vabboahuraa Vammaafushi Velassaru Velifaru Veliganduhuraa Vihamanaafushi Villingilimathidhahuraa Villingilivau Ziyaaraiffushi
Footnotes:Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.

Kaafu Atoll is an administrative atoll in the Republic of Maldives. It consists of two separate atolls: North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll. Together with smaller geographic atolls of Kaashidhoo Island and Gaafaru, the group forms the administrative division of Male' Atoll which is referred to by its Thaana alphabet letter code name Kaafu Atoll.

Malé, the capital of the Maldives, is at the southern end of North Male Atoll. The capital of Male atoll is Thulusdhoo, an island in North Male' atoll.

Islands

Inhabited islands

North Malé Atoll

South Malé Atoll

Individual Atolls/Islands

Resort islands

Resort islands are defined as uninhabited islands which have been converted to become resorts. Practically all uninhabited islands in Malé Atoll became tourist resorts during the two final decades of the 20th century.

North Male Atoll

South Male Atoll

Other Uninhabited Islands

North Malé Atoll

South Malé Atoll

Gaafaru Atoll

References

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