Mirihi Explained

Mirihi
Native Name Lang:dv
Settlement Type:Holiday Island Resort
Pushpin Map:Maldives
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Coordinates:3.6195°N 72.7805°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Alif Dhaal Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:101km (63miles)
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 Km2:0.015
Length Km:0.3
Width Km:0.05
Population Total:0
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
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Mirihi is a small island in the Alif Dhaal Atoll. It measures approximately 300m by 50m.

Since 1989 hosts a "tourist island" and it was the first island in the Maldives with overwater bungalows.[1]

The holiday resort consists of 38 guest bungalows consisting of 6 beach villas, 28 overwater villas and 2 overwater suites.[2]

House Reef & Diving

Mirihi's house reef is worthy of note as it is in excellent condition and accessible directly from the resort's beach.

Since 1994[3] the dive center on the island is operated by Ocean-Pro Mirihi. They are a 5-star PADI dive center.

The Madivaru "Manta Reef" is close by and is a location where a lot of manta rays can be found year-round.

In September 2000 a small trawler called the "Madi-ge", which can be translated as "House of Rays", was sunk to 22 meters close to the house reef allowing wreck divers to explore it. The "Madi-ge" lies bow down in the sand and attracts Batfish, Glassfish and Jacks.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gstaltmayr, Heiner . Malediven . Baedeker . Ostfildern . 2011 . 978-3-8297-1250-7 . 126.
  2. Web site: Mirihi. Mirihi. 17 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Business Info Ocean-Pro Mirihi. Ocean-Pro Mirihi on Facebook. 17 May 2017.