Kaafu Atoll | |
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Malé Atoll | |
Country | Maldives |
Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Malé Atoll |
Location | 4°25′N 73°30′E / 4.417°N 73.500°E |
Capital | Thulusdhoo |
Government | |
• Type | Atoll Council |
• President of Atoll Council | Mohamed Nimal [1] |
Population | |
• Total | 19,238 |
Letter code | H |
Dhivehi letter code | K (ކ) |
• Number of islands | 107 |
• Inhabited islands |
Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thilafushi Thulusdhoo |
• Uninhabited islands and Male’ | Aarah, Akirifushi, Asdhoo*, Baros*, Biyaadhoo*, male’,Bodubandos*, Bodufinolhu*, Boduhithi*, Boduhuraa, Bolifushi*, Dhigufinolhu, Dhoonidhoo, Ehrruh-haa, Enboodhoo*, Enboodhoofinolhu*, Eriyadhoo*, Farukolhufushi*, Feydhoofinolhu, Fihalhohi*, Funadhoo, Furan-nafushi*, Gasfinolhu*, Giraavaru*, Girifushi, Gulheegaathuhuraa, Helengeli*, Henbadhoo*, 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, Thulhaagiri*, Vaadhoo*, Vaagali, Vabbinfaru*, Vabboahuraa, Vammaafushi, Velassaru*, Velifaru, Veliganduhuraa, Vihamanaafushi*, Villingilimathidhahuraa, Villingilivau*, Ziyaaraiffushi* |
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. |
Kaafu Atoll is the code name given to an administrative division in the Republic of Maldives which consists of the geographical atolls of Kaashidhoo Island, Gaafaru, North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll. As the two Malé Atolls are the main islands of the administrative district, the entire Kaafu Atoll administrative division is officially named Malé Atoll or Malé Atolhu in the Dhivehi language.
The capital of the administrative division is Thulusdhoo.
Although Malé, the capital of the Maldives, and the adjacent islands of Vilingili, Hulhule and Hulhumalé, are geographically part of the North Malé Atoll, they do not form part of the Kaafu Atoll administrative division and are a separate administrative division.
Kaafu is a code letter of the Thaana alphabet used in the Dhivehi language assigned to one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives which is officially and traditionally known by the name Malé Atoll. The Thaana alphabet code names are not the names of the natural or geographical atolls of the Maldives which make up these divisions. These administrative divisions may consist of part of, a single or several natural atolls.
Malé Atoll is the name of two natural atolls which form part of the administrative division of Kaafu Atoll. The two Malé Atolls are North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll which are separated by the Vaadhoo Kandu. Malé and Thulusdhoo are both located in North Malé Atoll.
The Malé or Kaafu Atoll administrative division consists of the geographic or natural atolls of North Malé Atoll, South Malé Atoll, Gaafaru Atoll and Kaashidhoo Island. The atolls consists of Inhabited Islands and Uninhabited Island, a definition which includes resort islands, airport islands and industrial islands.
Although Malé, Hulhulé, Hulhumalé and Vilimalé are geographically part of North Malé Atoll, they are not part of the Kaafu Atoll administrative division and are part of the separate Malé City administrative division.
Name | Population [2] | Coordinates [3] | Geographic Atoll/Island | Remarks |
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Dhiffushi | 967 | 4°26′31″N 73°42′49″E / 4.44194°N 73.71361°E | North Male Atoll | |
Gaafaru | 1,013 | 4°44′09″N 73°30′00″E / 4.73583°N 73.50000°E | Gaafaru Atoll | |
Gulhi | 832 | 3°59′25″N 73°30′32″E / 3.99028°N 73.50889°E | South Male Atoll | |
Guraidhoo | 1,580 | 3°54′02″N 73°28′05″E / 3.90056°N 73.46806°E | South Male Atoll | |
Himmafushi | 1,334 | 4°18′32″N 73°34′16″E / 4.30889°N 73.57111°E | North Male Atoll | |
Huraa | 1,014 | 4°20′01″N 73°36′03″E / 4.33361°N 73.60083°E | North Male Atoll | |
Kaashidhoo | 1,728 | 4°57′20″N 73°27′40″E / 4.95556°N 73.46111°E | Kaashidhoo Island | |
Maafushi | 2,631 | 3°56′26″N 73°29′22″E / 3.94056°N 73.48944°E | South Male Atoll | |
Thulusdhoo | 1,133 | 4°22′26″N 73°39′03″E / 4.37389°N 73.65083°E | North Male Atoll | Capital of the Malé Atoll administrative division. |
Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts.
The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort. [4]
Kaafu Atoll | |
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Malé Atoll | |
Country | Maldives |
Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Malé Atoll |
Location | 4°25′N 73°30′E / 4.417°N 73.500°E |
Capital | Thulusdhoo |
Government | |
• Type | Atoll Council |
• President of Atoll Council | Mohamed Nimal [1] |
Population | |
• Total | 19,238 |
Letter code | H |
Dhivehi letter code | K (ކ) |
• Number of islands | 107 |
• Inhabited islands |
Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thilafushi Thulusdhoo |
• Uninhabited islands and Male’ | Aarah, Akirifushi, Asdhoo*, Baros*, Biyaadhoo*, male’,Bodubandos*, Bodufinolhu*, Boduhithi*, Boduhuraa, Bolifushi*, Dhigufinolhu, Dhoonidhoo, Ehrruh-haa, Enboodhoo*, Enboodhoofinolhu*, Eriyadhoo*, Farukolhufushi*, Feydhoofinolhu, Fihalhohi*, Funadhoo, Furan-nafushi*, Gasfinolhu*, Giraavaru*, Girifushi, Gulheegaathuhuraa, Helengeli*, Henbadhoo*, 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, Thulhaagiri*, Vaadhoo*, Vaagali, Vabbinfaru*, Vabboahuraa, Vammaafushi, Velassaru*, Velifaru, Veliganduhuraa, Vihamanaafushi*, Villingilimathidhahuraa, Villingilivau*, Ziyaaraiffushi* |
Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. |
Kaafu Atoll is the code name given to an administrative division in the Republic of Maldives which consists of the geographical atolls of Kaashidhoo Island, Gaafaru, North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll. As the two Malé Atolls are the main islands of the administrative district, the entire Kaafu Atoll administrative division is officially named Malé Atoll or Malé Atolhu in the Dhivehi language.
The capital of the administrative division is Thulusdhoo.
Although Malé, the capital of the Maldives, and the adjacent islands of Vilingili, Hulhule and Hulhumalé, are geographically part of the North Malé Atoll, they do not form part of the Kaafu Atoll administrative division and are a separate administrative division.
Kaafu is a code letter of the Thaana alphabet used in the Dhivehi language assigned to one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives which is officially and traditionally known by the name Malé Atoll. The Thaana alphabet code names are not the names of the natural or geographical atolls of the Maldives which make up these divisions. These administrative divisions may consist of part of, a single or several natural atolls.
Malé Atoll is the name of two natural atolls which form part of the administrative division of Kaafu Atoll. The two Malé Atolls are North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll which are separated by the Vaadhoo Kandu. Malé and Thulusdhoo are both located in North Malé Atoll.
The Malé or Kaafu Atoll administrative division consists of the geographic or natural atolls of North Malé Atoll, South Malé Atoll, Gaafaru Atoll and Kaashidhoo Island. The atolls consists of Inhabited Islands and Uninhabited Island, a definition which includes resort islands, airport islands and industrial islands.
Although Malé, Hulhulé, Hulhumalé and Vilimalé are geographically part of North Malé Atoll, they are not part of the Kaafu Atoll administrative division and are part of the separate Malé City administrative division.
Name | Population [2] | Coordinates [3] | Geographic Atoll/Island | Remarks |
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Dhiffushi | 967 | 4°26′31″N 73°42′49″E / 4.44194°N 73.71361°E | North Male Atoll | |
Gaafaru | 1,013 | 4°44′09″N 73°30′00″E / 4.73583°N 73.50000°E | Gaafaru Atoll | |
Gulhi | 832 | 3°59′25″N 73°30′32″E / 3.99028°N 73.50889°E | South Male Atoll | |
Guraidhoo | 1,580 | 3°54′02″N 73°28′05″E / 3.90056°N 73.46806°E | South Male Atoll | |
Himmafushi | 1,334 | 4°18′32″N 73°34′16″E / 4.30889°N 73.57111°E | North Male Atoll | |
Huraa | 1,014 | 4°20′01″N 73°36′03″E / 4.33361°N 73.60083°E | North Male Atoll | |
Kaashidhoo | 1,728 | 4°57′20″N 73°27′40″E / 4.95556°N 73.46111°E | Kaashidhoo Island | |
Maafushi | 2,631 | 3°56′26″N 73°29′22″E / 3.94056°N 73.48944°E | South Male Atoll | |
Thulusdhoo | 1,133 | 4°22′26″N 73°39′03″E / 4.37389°N 73.65083°E | North Male Atoll | Capital of the Malé Atoll administrative division. |
Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts.
The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort. [4]