| Vilufushi | |
| Native Name Lang: | dv |
| Settlement Type: | Inhabited island |
| Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
| Coordinates: | 2.505°N 73.3042°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
| Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
| Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thaa Atoll |
| Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
| Subdivision Name3: | 186.09km (115.63miles) |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
| Parts Style: | list |
| Leader Title: | Council |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Length Km: | 0.18766 |
| Width Km: | 0.250 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1103 (including foreigners) |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +05:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
| Postal2 Code Type: | Assigned Letter |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Number of Islands |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Inhabited |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Uninhabited |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Total |
Vilufushi (Dhivehi: ވިލުފުށި) is an inhabited island in Maldives.
The island was very highly impacted by the 2004 tsunami,[2] [3] and the entire population was displaced to other islands.[4] The government then took the opportunity to expand the area of the island with a land reclamation scheme[5] and the population was returned to the island in 2009.[6] With the help of foreign aid, new facilities were built,[7] and fundamental needs provided for residents.
The island is 186.090NaN0 south of the country's capital, Malé.[8] Vilufushi belongs to the North Central province of the Maldives, according to government documents. It was also named Thaa Atoll, an administrative constituency.
Vilufushi is known for the various kinds of fishing available. Facilities have been rebuilt with the help of foreign aid, following the 2004 tsunami.