Kaafu Atoll Explained

Type:Atoll of the Maldives
Kaafu Atoll
Native Name Lang:dvމާލެ އަތޮޅު
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Corresponding geographic atoll(s)
Subdivision Name2:Malé Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Location
Subdivision Name3:4.4167°N 103°W
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Thulusdhoo
Leader Title:President of Atoll Council
Leader Name:Ahmed Anees[1]
Leader Party:PNC
Population Total:19238
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Letter code
Postal Code:H
Postal2 Code Type:Dhivehi letter code
Postal2 Code:K (ކ)
Blank Name Sec1:Islands
Blank1 Name Sec1: • Number of islands
Blank1 Info Sec1:107
Blank2 Name Sec1: • Inhabited islands
Blank2 Info Sec1:Dhiffushi
Gaafaru
Gulhi
Guraidhoo
Himmafushi
Huraa
Kaashidhoo
Maafushi
Malé
Thulusdhoo
Blank3 Name Sec1: • Uninhabited islands and Male’
Blank3 Info Sec1: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*
Footnotes:Resort islands(*), airports(¤) and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited.
Official Name:Malé Atoll
Government Type:Atoll Council

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

NamePopulation[2] Coordinates[3] Geographic
Atoll/Island 		Remarks
Dhiffushi967 4.4419°N 73.7136°W North Malé Atoll
Gaafaru1,013 4.7358°N 73.5°W Gaafaru Atoll
Gulhi832 3.9903°N 73.5089°W South Malé Atoll
Guraidhoo1,580 3.9006°N 73.4681°W South Malé Atoll
Himmafushi1,334 4.3089°N 73.5711°W North Malé Atoll
Huraa1,014 4.3336°N 73.6008°W North Malé Atoll
Kaashidhoo1,728 4.9556°N 73.4611°W Kaashidhoo Island
Maafushi2,631 3.9406°N 73.4894°W South Malé Atoll
Thulusdhoo1,133 4.3739°N 73.6508°W 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.[4]

NameResort Name Coordinates[5] Geographic
Atoll 		Remarks
AsdhooAsdu Sun Island Resort[6] 4.4661°N 73.6611°W North Malé Atoll
AkirifushiOblu Select at Sangeli[7] 4.6375°N 73.4006°W North Malé Atoll Opening in July 2018.
BarosBaros Island Resort[8] 4.2847°N 73.4272°W North Malé Atoll
BiyadhooBiyadhoo Island Resort[9] 3.9219°N 73.4564°W South Malé Atoll
BodubandosBandos Maldives Resort[10] 4.2694°N 73.4914°W North Malé Atoll
BodufinolhuFun Island Resort[11] 3.8575°N 73.4564°W South Malé Atoll
BoduhithiCoco Bodu Hithi Resort[12] 4.4303°N 73.3844°WNorth Malé Atoll
BoduhuraaNaladhu Private Island[13] 3.9714°N 73.5064°W South Malé Atoll
BolifushiJumeirah Vittaveli[14] 4.0958°N 73.4014°WSouth Malé Atoll
DhigufinolhuAnantara Dhigu Maldives Resort[15] 3.9722°N 73.5022°WSouth Malé Atoll
EnboodhooEmbudu Village[16] 4.0839°N 73.5119°WSouth Malé Atoll
EnboodhoofinolhuTaj Exotica Resort & Spa[17] 4.1031°N 73.5253°W South Malé Atoll
Eriyadhoosmartline Eriyadu[18] 4.59°N 73.4144°W North Malé Atoll
FarukolhufushiFormerly Club Med and
then Club Faru 		4.2308°N 73.5439°W North Malé Atoll Resort closed – island now part of Hulhumalé.[19]
FihalhohiFihalhohi Island Resort[20] 3.8772°N 73.3669°WSouth Malé Atoll
Furan-nafushiThe Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa[21] 4.2497°N 73.5456°WNorth Malé Atoll
GasfinolhuClub Med The Finolhu Villas[22] 4.3611°N 73.6261°W North Malé Atoll
GiraavaruCentara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives[23] 4.2003°N 73.4128°W North Malé Atoll
HelengeliOblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli[24] 4.6344°N 73.5633°WNorth Malé Atoll
HenbadhooVivanta by Taj - Coral Reef Maldives[25] 4.4814°N 73.3931°WNorth Malé Atoll
IhuruAngsana Ihuru[26] 4.3067°N 73.4158°WNorth Malé Atoll
KandoomaafushiHoliday Inn Resort Kandooma[27] 3.9033°N 73.4733°WSouth Malé Atoll
KanifinolhuClub Med Kani[28] 4.3433°N 73.6081°WNorth Malé Atoll
KanuhuraaCinnamon Dhonveli Maldives[29] 4.3183°N 73.5917°WNorth Malé Atoll
KodhipparuGrand Park Kodhipparu[30] 4.2597°N 73.38°WNorth Malé Atoll
KudabandosMalahini Kuda Bandos[31] 4.2636°N 73.4997°W North Malé Atoll
KudahithiCoco Prive[32] 4.4169°N 73.38°W North Malé Atoll
KudahuraaFour Seasons Resort[33] 4.3281°N 73.5975°W North Malé Atoll
LankanfinolhuVilla Nautica[34] 4.285°N 73.5536°W North Malé Atoll
LhohifushiAdaaran Select Hudhuranfushi[35] 4.3506°N 73.6181°W North Malé Atoll
MaadhooOzen by Atmosphere at Madhoo[36] 3.8708°N 73.4586°W South Malé Atoll
MahaanaélhihuraaRihiveli The Dream by Save The Dream Maldives[37] 3.8119°N 73.4114°W South Malé Atoll
MakunudhooMakunudu Island[38] 4.5425°N 73.4056°W North Malé Atoll
MakunufushiComo Coco Island[39] 3.9178°N 73.4697°W South Malé Atoll
One & Only Reethi Rah[40] 4.5139°N 73.3692°W North Malé Atoll
Meeru Island Resort & Spa[41] 4.4536°N 73.7167°W North Malé Atoll
Huvafen Fushi Maldives[42] 4.3683°N 73.37°W North Malé Atoll
Lux* North Malé Atoll 4.6897°N 73.4511°W North Malé Atoll Opening October 2018.[43]
Olhuveli Beach & Spa[44] 3.8503°N 73.455°W South Malé Atoll
Adaaran Club Rannalhi[45] 3.9031°N 73.3575°W South Malé Atoll
Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives[46] 4.3114°N 73.4872°W North Malé Atoll
Adaaran Prestige Vadoo[47] 4.1239°N 73.4572°W South Malé Atoll
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru[48] 4.3097°N 73.4239°W North Malé Atoll
Velassaru Maldives[49] 4.1214°N 73.4369°W South Malé Atoll
Anantara Veli Maldives[50] 3.9672°N 73.5053°W South Malé Atoll
Kurumba Maldives[51] 4.2267°N 73.5197°W North Malé Atoll The first resort island in the Maldives.
Formerly Dream Island Maldives3.9142°N 73.4556°W South Malé Atoll This resort is closed.[52]
Summer Island Maldives[53] 4.5331°N 73.3722°W North Malé Atoll

Other Uninhabited Islands

Name Current use Coordinates Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Aarah4.23°N 73.4944°W North Malé Atoll
Akirifushi4.6375°N 73.4006°W North Malé Atoll
DhoonidhooDetention facility 4.1969°N 73.5136°W North Malé Atoll
Erruh-huraa3.8147°N 73.4161°W South Malé Atoll
Feydhoofinolhu4.2139°N 73.4856°W North Malé Atoll
FunadhooOil storage 4.1836°N 73.5178°WNorth Malé Atoll
GirifushiMilitary Base 4.3183°N 73.5783°W North Malé Atoll
GulheegaathuhuraaStaff accommodation for nearby resort 3.9767°N 73.5064°W South Malé Atoll
Huraagandu4.3661°N 73.6222°W North Malé Atoll
Kagi4.6769°N 73.5008°W North Malé Atoll
Kalhuhuraa4.0094°N 73.3728°WSouth Malé Atoll
Kanduoih-giri4.2578°N 73.5406°WNorth Malé Atoll
3.865°N 73.4583°W South Malé Atoll
3.8969°N 73.4697°W South Malé Atoll
4.5006°N 73.3681°W North Malé Atoll
4.0558°N 73.4111°W South Malé Atoll
3.8117°N 73.4178°W South Malé Atoll
4.3944°N 73.3514°W North Malé Atoll
4.3153°N 73.5842°W North Malé Atoll
Industrial 4.1833°N 73.4456°W North Malé Atoll
Thunbafushi Industrial 4.5897°N 73.5897°W North Malé Atoll
Vaagali3.9483°N 73.3561°WSouth Malé Atoll
Vabboahuraa4.3192°N 73.5961°WNorth Malé Atoll
Vammaafushi3.9486°N 73.4961°W North Malé Atoll
VelifaruGaafaru Atoll
Villingilimathidhahuraa4.3769°N 73.6628°WNorth Malé Atoll

References

Notes and References

  1. News: PNC gets Male atoll council presidency uncontested. Nazim. Mohamed Muzayyin. 15 January 2024. 8 November 2024. Atoll Times.
  2. Based on 2014 Census Web site: Statistical Yearbook Maldives 2017. National Bureau of Statistics, Maldives . 2018-04-30.
  3. Based on list of islands in Web site: Atolls of the Maldives . Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, Maldives . 2018-04-30.
  4. https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocalMaps-g12431777-Kodhipparu_Island-Area.html Map of Kodhipparu Island Hotels
  5. Based on list of islands in Web site: Status of Islands . Department of National Planning, Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Republic of Maldives . 16 February 2012 . 2018-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181123125124/http://planning.gov.mv/en/npc/list_of_islands/2012/List%20of%20islands%20with%20CURRENT%20STATUS%20of%20islands%20and%20NPC%20Proposal%20(updated%20on%2016%20Feb%202012).pdf . 23 November 2018 . dead .
  6. Web site: Asdu Sun Island . Asdu Sun Island . 2018-04-22.
  7. Web site: Oblu Select at Sangeli . Oblu Select at Sangeli . 2018-05-08.
  8. Web site: Baros Maldives . Baros Maldives . 2012-04-18.
  9. Web site: Biyadhoo Island Resort . Sunland Hotels Pty Ltd . 2018-04-23.
  10. Web site: Bandos Maldives . Bandos Maldives . 2012-04-18.
  11. Web site: Fun Island Resort Maldives . villahotels.com . 2018-04-23.
  12. Web site: Coco Bodu Hithi Resort . cococollection . 2018-04-23.
  13. Web site: Naladhu Private Island . Anantara Hotels and Resorts . 2018-04-27.
  14. Web site: Jumeirah Vittaveli . Jumeirah International LLC. 2018-04-24.
  15. Web site: Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort . Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas. 2018-04-24.
  16. Web site: Embudu Village. Embudu Village. 2018-04-24.
  17. Web site: Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Maldives. Taj Hotels. 2018-04-24.
  18. Web site: smartline Eriyadu. smartline Hotels. 2018-04-24.
  19. Web site: Club Faru resort to be closed within two months: Tourism Minister. Minivan News. 6 January 2013 . 2018-04-24.
  20. Web site: Fihalhohi Island Resort. Fihalhohi Island Resort. 2018-04-24.
  21. Web site: The Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa. Marriott International, Inc. 2018-04-24.
  22. Web site: The Club Med Finolhu Villas . Club Med. 2018-04-24.
  23. Web site: Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives. Centara Hotels & Resorts. 2018-04-24.
  24. Web site: OBLU by Atmosphere at Helengeli. Atmosphere Hotels. 2018-04-24.
  25. Web site: Vivanta by Taj - Coral Reef Maldives. Vivanta Hotels & Resorts by Taj. 2018-04-24.
  26. Web site: Angsana Ihuru. Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts. 2018-04-24.
  27. Web site: Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives. IHG. 2018-04-26.
  28. Web site: Club Med Kani. Club Med. 2018-04-26.
  29. Web site: Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives. Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives. 2018-04-26.
  30. Web site: Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives. Park Hotel Group. 2020-01-13.
  31. Web site: Malahini Kuda Bandos . Malahini Kuda Bandos . 2018-05-27.
  32. Web site: Coco Prive . Coco Prive . 2018-04-26.
  33. Web site: Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa . Four Seasons Hotels Limited . 2018-04-26.
  34. Web site: Paradise Island Maldives . Paradise Island Resort & Spa . 2018-04-26.
  35. Web site: Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi . Aadaran Group Limited . 2018-04-26.
  36. Web site: Ozen by Atmosphere at Madhoo . Atmosphere Hotels and Resorts . 2018-05-07.
  37. Web site: Maldives : comment un groupe de Français a acheté son île au trésor. JDD. Le. lejdd.fr. fr. 2019-06-21.
  38. Web site: Makunudu Island . Makunudu Island . 2018-04-26.
  39. Web site: Como Coco Island . Como Hotels and Resorts . 2018-04-26.
  40. Web site: One & Only Reethi Rah . One & Only Resorts . 2018-04-26.
  41. Web site: Meeru Island Resort & Spa . Meeru Island Resort & Spa . 2018-04-26.
  42. Web site: Huvafen Fushi Maldives . Take Me to Maldives Pty Ltd . 2018-04-26.
  43. Web site: Lux* North Male Atoll . Lux* Hotels and Resorts . 2018-04-27.
  44. Web site: Olhuveli Beach & Spa . Sun Siyam Resorts . 2018-04-26.
  45. Web site: Adaaran Club Rannalhi . Aadaran Group Ltd . 2018-04-26.
  46. Web site: Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives . Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives . 2018-04-26.
  47. Web site: Adaaran Prestige Vadoo . Aadaran Group Ltd . 2018-04-26.
  48. Web site: Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru . Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts . 2018-04-26.
  49. Web site: Velassaru Maldives . Velassaru Maldives . 2018-04-26.
  50. Web site: Anantara Veli Maldives . Anantara Hotels and Resorts . 2018-05-07.
  51. Web site: Kurumba Maldives . Kurumba Maldives . 2018-04-27.
  52. Web site: Tourist Resort List . Ministry of Tourism, Maldives . 2018-04-27.
  53. Web site: Summer Island Maldives . Summer Island Maldives . 2018-04-27.

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