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    Indian OceanMaldives

    4°25′N 73°30′E

    North Malé Atoll

    Part of Maldives

    Malé, capital of Maldives
    Malé, capital of Maldives

    Shahee Ilyas / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Chart

    145 landforms

    Major islands

    16
    • Hulhumalé

      Hulhumalé

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      12 m

      Hulhumalé (Dhivehi pronunciation: [huɭumɑːlɛ]; Dhivehi: ހުޅުމާލެ) is a reclaimed island located in the south of North Malé Atoll, Maldives.

    • Hulhulé

      Hulhulé

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      7 m

      Hulhulé (Dhivehi: ހުޅުލެ), located at 4°11′N 73°32′E, is an island in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives where the city's airport, Velana International Airport, is located. The island has no permanent population.

    • Thilafushi

      Thilafushi

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      10 m

      Thilafushi (Dhivehi: ތިލަފުށި) is an artificial island in the Maldives, created by a government decision in 1991 as a municipal landfill situated to the west of the capital, Malé. It is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu.

    • Male Island

      Male Island

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      18 m
    • Huraa

      Huraa

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      11 m
    • Meeru Island

      Meeru Island

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      17 m

      Meeru Island (also known as Meerufenfushi) is an island on the easternmost tip of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll) in the Maldives. It is located South West of Sri Lanka on the equator, some 50 kilometres from the capital Male'.

    • Villingili

      Villingili

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      17 m

      Villingili, administratively known as Villimalé, 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.

    • Dhiffushi

      Dhiffushi

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      9 m

      Dhiffushi (Dhivehi: ދިއްފުށި) is an inhabited island in Kaafu Atoll (North Malé Atoll) in the Republic of Maldives. Located approximately 37 kilometers northeast of Malé, the capital city, it is the easternmost inhabited island in the Maldives and witnesses the country’s first sunrise.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.3 km²
      High point
      1 m
    • Gulhifalhu

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      2 m

      Gulhifalhu (Dhivehi: ގުޅިފަޅު), also Gulhi Falhu, is an artificial island and a district of Malé City, Maldives. Located between Villingili (Villimalé) and Thilafushi, Gulhifalhu will be connected to its neighbors and central Malé (6 km away) by the Thilamalé Bridge, which is scheduled for completion in 2027.

    • Giraavaru

      Area
      1.5 km²

      Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll (the administrative Kaafu Atoll) nowadays hosting a tourist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll. It was inhabited in the past by the community known as Giraavaru people (or Tivaru people).

    • Thulusdhoo

      Area
      0.76 km²
      High point
      11 m
    • Himmafushi

      Area
      0.65 km²
      High point
      14 m
    • Reethi Rah

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      10 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.28 km²

    Minor islands

    29
    • Lankanfinolhu

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      10 m
    • Kodhipparu Falhu

      Area
      0.2 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
    • Lhohifushi

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      13 m
    • Bandos Island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      13 m
    • Villingilimathidhahuraa

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      13 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      1 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
    • Kanifinolhu

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      16 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
    • Furanafushi

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      9 m
    • Vihamanaafushi

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      8 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
    • Amingiri Resort

      Area
      0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
    • Feydhoofinolhu

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      5 m
    • Lankanfushi

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      9 m
    • Bodu Hithi

      Area
      —
      High point
      9 m

      size unknown

    • Eriyadhoo

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Farukolhufushi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Henbadhoo

      Area
      —
      High point
      11 m

      size unknown

    • Kagi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Medhufinolhu

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Nakachchaafushi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Vabbinfaru

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    87
    • Unnamed island0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island0.1 km²
    • Madivaru5 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island0.09 km²
    • Helengili8 m · 0.09 km²
    • OBLU XPERIENCE AILAFUSHI1 m · 0.08 km²
    • Kudahuraa10 m · 0.08 km²
    • Boduhuthi10 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island0.08 km²
    • Kanuhuraa9 m · 0.08 km²
    • Gasfinolhu9 m · 0.07 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    13
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    2

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m18 mMale17 mMeeru17 mVillingili16 mKanifinolhu14 mHimmafushi14 mKudabandos13 mLhohifushi13 mBandos13 mVillingilimathidhahuraa13 mAsdu12 mHulhumalé12 mGirifushi12 mBaros11 mThulusdhoo
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110Unnamed island: 5.3 km²Unnamed islandHulhumalé: 4.9 km²HulhumaléHulhulé: 3.3 km²HulhuléThilafushi: 2.4 km²ThilafushiGulhifalhu: 2.1 km²GulhifalhuMale: 2.1 km²MaleGiraavaru: 1.5 km²GiraavaruThulusdhoo: 0.76 km²ThulusdhooHimmafushi: 0.65 km²HimmafushiHuraa: 0.52 km²HuraaReethi Rah: 0.5 km²Reethi RahMeeru: 0.34 km²MeeruVillingili: 0.32 km²VillingiliUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.28 km²Unnamed islandDhiffushi: 0.26 km²DhiffushiLankanfinolhu: 0.23 km²LankanfinolhuKodhipparu Falhu: 0.2 km²Kodhipparu FalhuUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandLhohifushi: 0.2 km²LhohifushiBandos: 0.19 km²BandosVillingilimathidhahuraa: 0.18 km²Villingilimathidh…Unnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandKanifinolhu: 0.14 km²KanifinolhuUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandFuranafushi: 0.13 km²FuranafushiVihamanaafushi: 0.13 km²VihamanaafushiUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandAmingiri Resort: 0.12 km²Amingiri ResortUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandFeydhoofinolhu: 0.11 km²FeydhoofinolhuLankanfushi: 0.11 km²LankanfushiUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 8 without a known area.
    Unnamed island5.3 km²
    Hulhumalé4.9 km²
    Hulhulé3.3 km²
    Thilafushi2.4 km²
    Gulhifalhu2.1 km²
    Male Island2.1 km²
    Giraavaru1.5 km²
    Thulusdhoo0.76 km²
    Himmafushi0.65 km²
    Huraa0.52 km²
    Reethi Rah0.5 km²
    Meeru Island0.34 km²
    Villingili0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Dhiffushi0.26 km²
    Lankanfinolhu0.23 km²
    Kodhipparu Falhu0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Lhohifushi0.2 km²
    Bandos Island0.19 km²
    Villingilimathidhahuraa0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Kanifinolhu0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Furanafushi0.13 km²
    Vihamanaafushi0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Amingiri Resort0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Feydhoofinolhu0.11 km²
    Lankanfushi0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Madivaru0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Helengili0.09 km²
    OBLU XPERIENCE AILAFUSHI0.08 km²
    Kudahuraa0.08 km²
    Boduhuthi0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Kanuhuraa0.08 km²
    Gasfinolhu0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Olhahali0.07 km²
    Thumbafushi0.07 km²
    Akirifushi0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Ziyaaraiffushi0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Lankanfinolhu0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Aarah0.06 km²
    Girifushi0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Dunidu0.05 km²
    Funadhoo0.05 km²
    Kodhipparu0.05 km²
    Vabbinfaru0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Baros0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Kudabandos0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Nakachcchaafushi0.04 km²
    Kanduoih-giri0.04 km²
    Kagi Maldives Spa Island0.04 km²
    Thanburudhoo0.04 km²
    OBLU SELECT LOBIGILI0.04 km²
    Giraavaru0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Makunudhoo0.03 km²
    Hembadhu0.03 km²
    Asdu0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Ihuru0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Thulhaagiri0.03 km²
    Rasfari0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Kudahitty0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Huraagandu0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Vabboahuraa0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Spa Island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus

    Photographs