Villingili | |
Native Name: | (ވިލިމާލެ) ވިލިންގިލި |
Native Name Lang: | dv |
Settlement Type: | District of Malé City |
Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
Pushpin Relief: | y |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
Coordinates: | 4.1736°N 73.4847°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
Subdivision Name1: | North Male' Atoll |
Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
Parts Style: | list |
Leader Title: | Council |
Leader Name: | Malé City Council |
Leader Title3: | Mayor |
Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 0.27 |
Length Km: | 0.8 |
Width Km: | 0.6 |
Population Total: | 6754 |
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 |
Other Name: | Vilimalé |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Villingili, administratively known as Vilimalé is an island in the North Male Atoll and is considered the fifth district of Malé City. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island and is reachable via local ferry service that operates 24 hours, between Malé and Vilimalé.
Vilimalé is to the west of Malé Island:
Vilimalé used to be a resort earlier before it became a residential island. In fact it became the second resort to start operations in Maldives, after the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba became over-booked.
Between 2010 and 2016 an adolescent drug rehabilitation centre was operated near the public beach of Vilimalé.[2]
Vilimalé currently attracts a lot of local visitors and popular holiday destination among the residents of Malé and Hulhumalé, specially during the weekends. There are several hotels and guest houses in Vilimalé that also attract tourists from abroad.
Vilimalé is also home to Liquid Water Sports, one of the few hydro sports hubs in Maldives. It actively promotes flyboarding and is a Zapata certified Professional FlyBoarding Partner.[3]
Villingili, a really calm island in the Maldives, isn’t just about amazing beaches and blue waters. You can also explore its nature and culture on a special walk called an eco-walking tour. [4]