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Kaafu Atoll

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 or Malé Atoll

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.

Geography

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.

Inhabited islands

Name Population Coordinates Geographic
Atoll/Island
Remarks
Dhiffushi 967 4°26′31″N 73°42′49″E / 4.44194°N 73.71361°E / 4.44194; 73.71361 North Malé Atoll
Gaafaru 1,013 4°44′09″N 73°30′00″E / 4.73583°N 73.50000°E / 4.73583; 73.50000 Gaafaru Atoll
Gulhi 832 3°59′25″N 73°30′32″E / 3.99028°N 73.50889°E / 3.99028; 73.50889 South Malé Atoll
Guraidhoo 1,580 3°54′02″N 73°28′05″E / 3.90056°N 73.46806°E / 3.90056; 73.46806 South Malé Atoll
Himmafushi 1,334 4°18′32″N 73°34′16″E / 4.30889°N 73.57111°E / 4.30889; 73.57111 North Malé Atoll
Huraa 1,014 4°20′01″N 73°36′03″E / 4.33361°N 73.60083°E / 4.33361; 73.60083 North Malé Atoll
Kaashidhoo 1,728 4°57′20″N 73°27′40″E / 4.95556°N 73.46111°E / 4.95556; 73.46111 Kaashidhoo Island
Maafushi 2,631 3°56′26″N 73°29′22″E / 3.94056°N 73.48944°E / 3.94056; 73.48944 South Malé Atoll
Thulusdhoo 1,133 4°22′26″N 73°39′03″E / 4.37389°N 73.65083°E / 4.37389; 73.65083 North Malé Atoll Capital of the Malé Atoll administrative division.

Resort islands

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.

Name Resort Name Coordinates Geographic
Atoll
Remarks
Asdhoo Asdu Sun Island Resort 4°27′58″N 73°39′40″E / 4.46611°N 73.66111°E / 4.46611; 73.66111 North Malé Atoll
Akirifushi Oblu Select at Sangeli 4°38′15″N 73°24′2″E / 4.63750°N 73.40056°E / 4.63750; 73.40056 North Malé Atoll Opening in July 2018.
Baros Baros Island Resort 4°17′05″N 73°25′38″E / 4.28472°N 73.42722°E / 4.28472; 73.42722 North Malé Atoll
Biyadhoo Biyadhoo Island Resort 3°55′19″N 73°27′23″E / 3.92194°N 73.45639°E / 3.92194; 73.45639 South Malé Atoll
Bodubandos Bandos Maldives Resort 4°16′10″N 73°29′29″E / 4.26944°N 73.49139°E / 4.26944; 73.49139 North Malé Atoll
Bodufinolhu Fun Island Resort 3°51′27″N 73°27′23″E / 3.85750°N 73.45639°E / 3.85750; 73.45639 South Malé Atoll
Boduhithi Coco Bodu Hithi Resort 4°25′49″N 73°23′04″E / 4.43028°N 73.38444°E / 4.43028; 73.38444 North Malé Atoll
Boduhuraa Naladhu Private Island 3°58′17″N 73°30′23″E / 3.97139°N 73.50639°E / 3.97139; 73.50639 South Malé Atoll
Bolifushi Jumeirah Vittaveli 4°05′45″N 73°24′05″E / 4.09583°N 73.40139°E / 4.09583; 73.40139 South Malé Atoll
Dhigufinolhu Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort 3°58′20″N 73°30′08″E / 3.97222°N 73.50222°E / 3.97222; 73.50222 South Malé Atoll
Enboodhoo Embudu Village 4°05′02″N 73°30′43″E / 4.08389°N 73.51194°E / 4.08389; 73.51194 South Malé Atoll
Enboodhoofinolhu Taj Exotica Resort & Spa 4°06′11″N 73°31′31″E / 4.10306°N 73.52528°E / 4.10306; 73.52528 South Malé Atoll
Eriyadhoo smartline Eriyadu 4°35′24″N 73°24′52″E / 4.59000°N 73.41444°E / 4.59000; 73.41444 North Malé Atoll
Farukolhufushi Formerly Club Med and
then Club Faru
4°13′51″N 73°32′38″E / 4.23083°N 73.54389°E / 4.23083; 73.54389 North Malé Atoll Resort closed – island now part of Hulhumalé.
Fihalhohi Fihalhohi Island Resort 3°52′38″N 73°22′01″E / 3.87722°N 73.36694°E / 3.87722; 73.36694 South Malé Atoll
Furan-nafushi The Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa 4°14′59″N 73°32′44″E / 4.24972°N 73.54556°E / 4.24972; 73.54556 North Malé Atoll
Gasfinolhu Club Med The Finolhu Villas 4°21′40″N 73°37′34″E / 4.36111°N 73.62611°E / 4.36111; 73.62611 North Malé Atoll
Giraavaru Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives 4°12′01″N 73°24′46″E / 4.20028°N 73.41278°E / 4.20028; 73.41278 North Malé Atoll
Helengeli Oblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli 4°38′04″N 73°33′48″E / 4.63444°N 73.56333°E / 4.63444; 73.56333 North Malé Atoll
Henbadhoo Vivanta by Taj - Coral Reef Maldives 4°28′53″N 73°23′35″E / 4.48139°N 73.39306°E / 4.48139; 73.39306 North Malé Atoll
Ihuru Angsana Ihuru 4°18′24″N 73°24′57″E / 4.30667°N 73.41583°E / 4.30667; 73.41583 North Malé Atoll
Kandoomaafushi Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma 3°54′12″N 73°28′24″E / 3.90333°N 73.47333°E / 3.90333; 73.47333 South Malé Atoll
Kanifinolhu Club Med Kani 4°20′36″N 73°36′29″E / 4.34333°N 73.60806°E / 4.34333; 73.60806 North Malé Atoll
Kanuhuraa Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives 4°19′06″N 73°35′30″E / 4.31833°N 73.59167°E / 4.31833; 73.59167 North Malé Atoll
Kodhipparu Grand Park Kodhipparu 4°15′35″N 73°22′48″E / 4.25972°N 73.38000°E / 4.25972; 73.38000 North Malé Atoll
Kudabandos Malahini Kuda Bandos 4°15′49″N 73°29′59″E / 4.26361°N 73.49972°E / 4.26361; 73.49972 North Malé Atoll
Kudahithi Coco Prive 4°25′01″N 73°22′48″E / 4.41694°N 73.38000°E / 4.41694; 73.38000 North Malé Atoll
Kudahuraa Four Seasons Resort 4°19′41″N 73°35′51″E / 4.32806°N 73.59750°E / 4.32806; 73.59750 North Malé Atoll
Lankanfinolhu Villa Nautica 4°17′06″N 73°33′13″E / 4.28500°N 73.55361°E / 4.28500; 73.55361 North Malé Atoll
Lhohifushi Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi 4°21′02″N 73°37′05″E / 4.35056°N 73.61806°E / 4.35056; 73.61806 North Malé Atoll
Maadhoo Ozen by Atmosphere at Madhoo 3°52′15″N 73°27′31″E / 3.87083°N 73.45861°E / 3.87083; 73.45861 South Malé Atoll
Mahaanaélhihuraa Rihiveli The Dream by Save The Dream Maldives 3°48′43″N 73°24′41″E / 3.81194°N 73.41139°E / 3.81194; 73.41139 South Malé Atoll
Makunudhoo Makunudu Island 4°32′33″N 73°24′20″E / 4.54250°N 73.40556°E / 4.54250; 73.40556 North Malé Atoll
Makunufushi Como Coco Island 3°55′04″N 73°28′11″E / 3.91778°N 73.46972°E / 3.91778; 73.46972 South Malé Atoll
Medhufinolhu One & Only Reethi Rah 4°30′50″N 73°22′09″E / 4.51389°N 73.36917°E / 4.51389; 73.36917 North Malé Atoll
Meerufenfushi Meeru Island Resort & Spa 4°27′13″N 73°43′00″E / 4.45361°N 73.71667°E / 4.45361; 73.71667 North Malé Atoll
Nakachchaafushi Huvafen Fushi Maldives 4°22′06″N 73°22′12″E / 4.36833°N 73.37000°E / 4.36833; 73.37000 North Malé Atoll
Olhahali/Olhuhali Lux* North Malé Atoll 4°41′23″N 73°27′04″E / 4.68972°N 73.45111°E / 4.68972; 73.45111 North Malé Atoll Opening October 2018.
Olhuveli Olhuveli Beach & Spa 3°51′01″N 73°27′18″E / 3.85028°N 73.45500°E / 3.85028; 73.45500 South Malé Atoll
Ran-naalhi Adaaran Club Rannalhi 3°54′11″N 73°21′27″E / 3.90306°N 73.35750°E / 3.90306; 73.35750 South Malé Atoll
Thulhaagiri Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives 4°18′41″N 73°29′14″E / 4.31139°N 73.48722°E / 4.31139; 73.48722 North Malé Atoll
Vaadhoo Adaaran Prestige Vadoo 4°07′26″N 73°27′26″E / 4.12389°N 73.45722°E / 4.12389; 73.45722 South Malé Atoll
Vabbinfaru Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru 4°18′35″N 73°25′26″E / 4.30972°N 73.42389°E / 4.30972; 73.42389 North Malé Atoll
Velassaru Velassaru Maldives 4°07′17″N 73°26′13″E / 4.12139°N 73.43694°E / 4.12139; 73.43694 South Malé Atoll
Veliganduhuraa Anantara Veli Maldives 3°58′2″N 73°30′19″E / 3.96722°N 73.50528°E / 3.96722; 73.50528 South Malé Atoll
Vihamanaafushi Kurumba Maldives 4°13′36″N 73°31′11″E / 4.22667°N 73.51972°E / 4.22667; 73.51972 North Malé Atoll The first resort island in the Maldives.
Villingilivaru Formerly Dream Island Maldives 3°54′51″N 73°27′20″E / 3.91417°N 73.45556°E / 3.91417; 73.45556 South Malé Atoll This resort is closed.
Ziyaaraiffushi Summer Island Maldives 4°31′59″N 73°22′20″E / 4.53306°N 73.37222°E / 4.53306; 73.37222 North Malé Atoll
  1. ^ Since 1983, new management since May 2018 under Rihiveli The Dream Archived 2020-12-22 at the Wayback Machine.

Other Uninhabited Islands

Name Current use Coordinates Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Aarah 4°13′48″N 73°29′40″E / 4.23000°N 73.49444°E / 4.23000; 73.49444 North Malé Atoll
Akirifushi 4°38′15″N 73°24′2″E / 4.63750°N 73.40056°E / 4.63750; 73.40056 North Malé Atoll
Dhoonidhoo Detention facility 4°11′49″N 73°30′49″E / 4.19694°N 73.51361°E / 4.19694; 73.51361 North Malé Atoll
Erruh-huraa 3°48′53″N 73°24′58″E / 3.81472°N 73.41611°E / 3.81472; 73.41611 South Malé Atoll
Feydhoofinolhu 4°12′50″N 73°29′8″E / 4.21389°N 73.48556°E / 4.21389; 73.48556 North Malé Atoll
Funadhoo Oil storage 4°11′1″N 73°31′4″E / 4.18361°N 73.51778°E / 4.18361; 73.51778 North Malé Atoll
Girifushi Military Base 4°19′6″N 73°34′42″E / 4.31833°N 73.57833°E / 4.31833; 73.57833 North Malé Atoll
Gulheegaathuhuraa Staff accommodation for nearby resort 3°58′36″N 73°30′23″E / 3.97667°N 73.50639°E / 3.97667; 73.50639 South Malé Atoll
Huraagandu 4°21′58″N 73°37′20″E / 4.36611°N 73.62222°E / 4.36611; 73.62222 North Malé Atoll
Kagi 4°40′37″N 73°30′3″E / 4.67694°N 73.50083°E / 4.67694; 73.50083 North Malé Atoll
Kalhuhuraa 4°0′34″N 73°22′22″E / 4.00944°N 73.37278°E / 4.00944; 73.37278 South Malé Atoll
Kanduoih-giri 4°15′28″N 73°32′26″E / 4.25778°N 73.54056°E / 4.25778; 73.54056 North Malé Atoll
Kudafinolhu 3°51′54″N 73°27′30″E / 3.86500°N 73.45833°E / 3.86500; 73.45833 South Malé Atoll
Lhosfushi 3°53′49″N 73°28′11″E / 3.89694°N 73.46972°E / 3.89694; 73.46972 South Malé Atoll
Madivaru 4°30′2″N 73°22′5″E / 4.50056°N 73.36806°E / 4.50056; 73.36806 North Malé Atoll
Maniyafushi 4°3′21″N 73°24′40″E / 4.05583°N 73.41111°E / 4.05583; 73.41111 South Malé Atoll
Oligandufinolhu 3°48′42″N 73°25′4″E / 3.81167°N 73.41778°E / 3.81167; 73.41778 South Malé Atoll
Rasfari 4°23′40″N 73°21′5″E / 4.39444°N 73.35139°E / 4.39444; 73.35139 North Malé Atoll
Thanburudhoo 4°18′55″N 73°35′3″E / 4.31528°N 73.58417°E / 4.31528; 73.58417 North Malé Atoll
Thilafushi Industrial 4°11′0″N 73°26′44″E / 4.18333°N 73.44556°E / 4.18333; 73.44556 North Malé Atoll
Thunbafushi Industrial 4°35′23″N 73°35′23″E / 4.58972°N 73.58972°E / 4.58972; 73.58972 North Malé Atoll
Vaagali 3°56′54″N 73°21′22″E / 3.94833°N 73.35611°E / 3.94833; 73.35611 South Malé Atoll
Vabboahuraa 4°19′9″N 73°35′46″E / 4.31917°N 73.59611°E / 4.31917; 73.59611 North Malé Atoll
Vammaafushi 3°56′55″N 73°29′46″E / 3.94861°N 73.49611°E / 3.94861; 73.49611 North Malé Atoll
Velifaru Gaafaru Atoll
Villingilimathidhahuraa 4°22′37″N 73°39′46″E / 4.37694°N 73.66278°E / 4.37694; 73.66278 North Malé Atoll

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