Alif Alif Atoll (also known as Northern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives. It was created on March 1, 1984, combining northern section of Ari Atoll, the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll, and the isolated island of Thoddoo. Many of the islands in this atoll have been inhabited since ancient times and have archaeological remains from the Maldivian Buddhist period.

The separation of Ari Atoll (formerly Alifu Atoll) into a Northern and a Southern section has formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll.

The North Ari Atoll administrative division consists of the northern part of the geographic or natural atoll Ari Atoll (described as Northern Ari Atoll in this context to differentiate from the official name of the administrative division), Rasdhukuramathi Atoll and Thoddoo Island. The atolls consist of Inhabited Islands and Uninhabited Island, a definition which includes resort islands, airport islands and industrial islands.

Name	Population	Coordinates	Geographic Atoll/Island	Remarks
Bodufolhudhoo	586	4°11′7″N 72°46′23″E / 4.18528°N 72.77306°E / 4.18528; 72.77306	Northern Ari Atoll
Feridhoo	413	4°3′3″N 72°43′31″E / 4.05083°N 72.72528°E / 4.05083; 72.72528	Northern Ari Atoll
Himandhoo	667	3°55′15″N 72°44′38″E / 3.92083°N 72.74389°E / 3.92083; 72.74389	Northern Ari Atoll
Maalhos	408	3°59′13″N 72°43′11″E / 3.98694°N 72.71972°E / 3.98694; 72.71972	Northern Ari Atoll
Mathiveri	623	4°11′30″N 72°44′46″E / 4.19167°N 72.74611°E / 4.19167; 72.74611	Northern Ari Atoll
Rasdhoo	949	4°15′46″N 72°59′31″E / 4.26278°N 72.99194°E / 4.26278; 72.99194	Rasdhukuramathi Atoll	Capital of North Ari Atoll administrative division, known as Ross Atoll in the Admiralty Charts
Thoddoo	2,023	4°26′20″N 72°57′31″E / 4.43889°N 72.95861°E / 4.43889; 72.95861	Thoddoo Island
Ukulhas	921	4°12′53″N 72°51′50″E / 4.21472°N 72.86389°E / 4.21472; 72.86389	Northern Ari Atoll

Maalhos: Maalhos is geographically the westernmost island of the atoll and the second-most westerly inhabited island of the Maldives after Maamakunudhoo. Vajrayana Buddhist remains have been found on this island.

Rasdhoo: Rasdhoo is the capital island of the North Ari Atoll administrative division. It has ferry connections with Malé as well as the other inhabited islands of the atoll. The island has several guesthouses catering to tourists visiting inhabited islands rather than 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
Bathalaa	Bathala Island Resort	4°4′13″N 72°56′43″E / 4.07028°N 72.94528°E / 4.07028; 72.94528	Northern Ari Atoll
Ellaidhoo	Ellaidhoo Maldives	4°0′22″N 72°56′56″E / 4.00611°N 72.94889°E / 4.00611; 72.94889	Northern Ari Atoll
Fesdhoo	W Maldives	4°0′24″N 72°48′39″E / 4.00667°N 72.81083°E / 4.00667; 72.81083	Northern Ari Atoll
Gaathafushi	Gaathufushi Private Island	4°1′24″N 72°48′38″E / 4.02333°N 72.81056°E / 4.02333; 72.81056	Northern Ari Atoll	Owned by W Maldives
Gangehi	Gangehi Island Resort	4°13′12″N 72°45′18″E / 4.22000°N 72.75500°E / 4.22000; 72.75500	Northern Ari Atoll	Owned by UHC Resorts
Halaveli	Constance Halaveli	4°2′17″N 72°55′9″E / 4.03806°N 72.91917°E / 4.03806; 72.91917	Northern Ari Atoll
Kan'dholhudhoo	Kandolhu Maldives	4°0′9″N 72°52′53″E / 4.00250°N 72.88139°E / 4.00250; 72.88139	Northern Ari Atoll
Kudafolhudhoo	Nika Island Resort	4°10′52″N 72°46′1″E / 4.18111°N 72.76694°E / 4.18111; 72.76694	Northern Ari Atoll
Kuramathi	Kuramathi Maldives	4°15′33″N 72°58′45″E / 4.25917°N 72.97917°E / 4.25917; 72.97917	Rasdhukuramathi Atoll
Maayafushi	Voi Maayafushi Resort	4°4′25″N 72°53′15″E / 4.07361°N 72.88750°E / 4.07361; 72.88750	Northern Ari Atoll
Velidhoo	Velidhoo Island Resort	4°11′41″N 72°49′6″E / 4.19472°N 72.81833°E / 4.19472; 72.81833	Northern Ari Atoll
Veligandu	Veligandu Island Resort	4°17′56″N 73°0′41″E / 4.29889°N 73.01139°E / 4.29889; 73.01139	Northern Ari Atoll

Veligandu: Veligandu covers 22 acres (8.9 ha) and is 600 metres long. It is a holiday resort with 91 rooms and a snorkelling reef. A large number of workers at the resort come from Sri Lanka and India. The island is linked to Male by seaplane services.

Name	Current usage	Coordinates	Geographic Atoll/Island	Remarks
Alikoirah		3°56′36″N 72°52′49″E / 3.94333°N 72.88028°E / 3.94333; 72.88028	Northern Ari Atoll
Etheremadivaru		4°7′7″N 72°56′16″E / 4.11861°N 72.93778°E / 4.11861; 72.93778	Northern Ari Atoll	Earmarked for resort development by Emaar Group as Address Madivaru, scheduled for opening in 2020.
Fusfinolhu		4°1′6″N 72°57′30″E / 4.01833°N 72.95833°E / 4.01833; 72.95833	Northern Ari Atoll
Fushi		4°12′56″N 72°53′1″E / 4.21556°N 72.88361°E / 4.21556; 72.88361	Northern Ari Atoll
Gaagandu		4°13′58″N 72°51′54″E / 4.23278°N 72.86500°E / 4.23278; 72.86500	Northern Ari Atoll
Maagau		3°59′20″N 72°57′25″E / 3.98889°N 72.95694°E / 3.98889; 72.95694	Northern Ari Atoll
Madivaru		4°15′55″N 72°0′0″E / 4.26528°N 72.00000°E / 4.26528; 72.00000	Northern Ari Atoll	Formerly Banyan Tree Madivaru, now closed
Madivarufinolhu		4°16′7″N 73°0′0″E / 4.26861°N 73.00000°E / 4.26861; 73.00000	Rasdhukuramathi Atoll
Madoogali		4°5′45″N 72°45′10″E / 4.09583°N 72.75278°E / 4.09583; 72.75278	Northern Ari Atoll
Mathivereefinolhu		4°11′6″N 72°45′2″E / 4.18500°N 72.75056°E / 4.18500; 72.75056	Northern Ari Atoll
Mushimasmigili		3°57′32″N 72°54′47″E / 3.95889°N 72.91306°E / 3.95889; 72.91306	Northern Ari Atoll
Vihamaafaru		4°7′19″N 72°44′47″E / 4.12194°N 72.74639°E / 4.12194; 72.74639	Northern Ari Atoll

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  An isolated spit in the middle of the Rasdhukuramathi Atoll
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  Veligandu Island resort

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3°52′N 72°49′E / 3.867°N 72.817°E / 3.867; 72.817