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.

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Kaafu Atoll
Atoll of the Maldives
Malé Atoll
CountryMaldives
Corresponding geographic atoll(s)Malé Atoll
Location4°25′N 73°30′E
CapitalThulusdhoo
Government
 • TypeAtoll Council
 • President of Atoll CouncilMohamed Nimal[1]
Population
 • Total19,238
Letter code
H
Dhivehi letter code
K (ކ)
 • Number of islands107
 • Inhabited islandsDhiffushi
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.

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[2] Coordinates[3] Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Dhiffushi9674°26′31″N 73°42′49″ENorth Male Atoll
Gaafaru1,0134°44′09″N 73°30′00″EGaafaru Atoll
Gulhi8323°59′25″N 73°30′32″ESouth Male Atoll
Guraidhoo1,5803°54′02″N 73°28′05″ESouth Male Atoll
Himmafushi1,3344°18′32″N 73°34′16″ENorth Male Atoll
Huraa1,0144°20′01″N 73°36′03″ENorth Male Atoll
Kaashidhoo1,7284°57′20″N 73°27′40″EKaashidhoo Island
Maafushi2,6313°56′26″N 73°29′22″ESouth Male Atoll
Thulusdhoo1,1334°22′26″N 73°39′03″ENorth Male AtollCapital 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]

Name Resort Name Coordinates[5] Geographic Atoll Remarks
AsdhooAsdu Sun Island Resort[6]4°27′58″N 73°39′40″ENorth Male Atoll
AkirifushiOblu Select at Sangeli[7]4°38′15″N 73°24′2″ENorth Male AtollOpening in July 2018.
BarosBaros Island Resort[8]4°17′05″N 73°25′38″ENorth Male Atoll
BiyaadhooBiyadhoo Island Resort[9]3°55′19″N 73°27′23″ESouth Male Atoll
BodubandosBandos Maldives Resort[10]4°16′10″N 73°29′29″ENorth Male Atoll
BodufinolhuFun Island Resort[11]3°51′27″N 73°27′23″ESouth Male Atoll
BoduhithiCoco Bodu Hithi Resort[12]4°25′49″N 73°23′04″ENorth Male Atoll
BoduhuraaNaladhu Private Island[13]3°58′17″N 73°30′23″ESouth Male Atoll
BolifushiJumeirah Vittaveli[14]4°05′45″N 73°24′05″ESouth Male Atoll
DhigufinolhuAnantara Dhigu Maldives Resort[15]3°58′20″N 73°30′08″ESouth Male Atoll
EnboodhooEmbudu Village[16]4°05′02″N 73°30′43″ESouth Male Atoll
EnboodhoofinolhuTaj Exotica Resort & Spa[17]4°06′11″N 73°31′31″ESouth Male Atoll
Eriyadhoosmartline Eriyadu[18]4°35′24″N 73°24′52″ENorth Male Atoll
FarukolhufushiFormerly Club Med and
then Club Faru		4°13′51″N 73°32′38″ENorth Male AtollThe resort is closed.[19] The island is now part of the Hulhumale land reclamation.
FihalhohiFihalhohi Island Resort[20]3°52′38″N 73°22′01″ESouth Male Atoll
Furan-nafushiThe Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa[21]4°14′59″N 73°32′44″ENorth Male Atoll
GasfinolhuClub Med The Finolhu Villas[22]4°21′40″N 73°37′34″ENorth Male Atoll
GiraavaruCentara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives[23]4°12′01″N 73°24′46″ENorth Male Atoll
HelengeliOblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli[24]4°38′04″N 73°33′48″ENorth Male Atoll
HenbadhooVivanta by Taj - Coral Reef Maldives[25]4°28′53″N 73°23′35″ENorth Male Atoll
IhuruAngsana Ihuru[26]4°18′24″N 73°24′57″ENorth Male Atoll
KandoomaafushiHoliday Inn Resort Kandooma[27]3°54′12″N 73°28′24″ESouth Male Atoll
KanifinolhuClub Med Kani[28]4°20′36″N 73°36′29″ENorth Male Atoll
KanuhuraaCinnamon Dhonveli Maldives[29]4°19′06″N 73°35′30″ENorth Male Atoll
KodhipparuGrand Park Kodhipparu[30]4°15′35″N 73°22′48″ENorth Male Atoll
KudabandosMalahini Kuda Bandos[31]4°15′49″N 73°29′59″ENorth Male Atoll
KudahithiCoco Prive[32]4°25′01″N 73°22′48″ENorth Male Atoll
KudahuraaFour Seasons Resort[33]4°19′41″N 73°35′51″ENorth Male Atoll
LankanfinolhuParadise Island Maldives[34]4°17′06″N 73°33′13″ENorth Male Atoll
LhohifushiAdaaran Select Hudhuranfushi[35]4°21′02″N 73°37′05″ENorth Male Atoll
MaadhooOzen by Atmosphere at Madhoo[36]3°52′15″N 73°27′31″ESouth Male Atoll
MahaanaélhihuraaRihiveli The Dream by Save The Dream Maldives[37]3°48′43″N 73°24′41″ESouth Male AtollSince 1983, new management since May 2018 under Rihiveli The Dream Archived 2020-12-22 at the Wayback Machine.
MakunudhooMakunudu Island[38]4°32′33″N 73°24′20″ENorth Male Atoll
MakunufushiComo Coco Island[39]3°55′04″N 73°28′11″ESouth Male Atoll
MedhufinolhuOne & Only Reethi Rah[40]4°30′50″N 73°22′09″ENorth Male Atoll
MeerufenfushiMeeru Island Resort & Spa[41]4°27′13″N 73°43′00″ENorth Male Atoll
NakachchaafushiHuvafen Fushi Maldives[42]4°22′06″N 73°22′12″ENorth Male Atoll
Olhahali/OlhuhaliLux* North Male Atoll4°41′23″N 73°27′04″ENorth Male AtollOpening October 2018.[43]
OlhuveliOlhuveli Beach & Spa[44]3°51′01″N 73°27′18″ESouth Male Atoll
Ran-naalhiAdaaran Club Rannalhi[45]3°54′11″N 73°21′27″ESouth Male Atoll
ThulhaagiriThulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives[46]4°18′41″N 73°29′14″ENorth Male Atoll
VaadhooAdaaran Prestige Vadoo[47]4°07′26″N 73°27′26″ESouth Male Atoll
VabbinfaruBanyan Tree Vabbinfaru[48]4°18′35″N 73°25′26″ENorth Male Atoll
VelassaruVelassaru Maldives[49]4°07′17″N 73°26′13″ESouth Male Atoll
VeliganduhuraaAnantara Veli Maldives[50]3°58′2″N 73°30′19″ESouth Male Atoll
VihamanaafushiKurumba Maldives[51]4°13′36″N 73°31′11″ENorth Male AtollThis was the first resort island in the Maldives.
VillingilivaruFormerly Dream Island Maldives3°54′51″N 73°27′20″ESouth Male AtollThis resort is closed. [52]
ZiyaaraiffushiSummer Island Maldives[53]4°31′59″N 73°22′20″ENorth Male Atoll

Other Uninhabited Islands
Name Current usage Coordinates Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Aarah4°13′48″N 73°29′40″ENorth Malé Atoll
Akirifushi4°38′15″N 73°24′2″ENorth Malé Atoll
DhoonidhooDetention facility4°11′49″N 73°30′49″ENorth Malé Atoll
Erruh-huraa3°48′53″N 73°24′58″ESouth Malé Atoll
Feydhoofinolhu4°12′50″N 73°29′8″ENorth Malé Atoll
FunadhooOil storage4°11′1″N 73°31′4″ENorth Malé Atoll
GirifushiMilitary Base

4°19′6″N 73°34′42″E

 North Malé Atoll
GulheegaathuhuraaStaff accommodation for nearby resort3°58′36″N 73°30′23″ESouth Malé Atoll
Huraagandu4°21′58″N 73°37′20″ENorth Malé Atoll
Kagi4°40′37″N 73°30′3″ENorth Malé Atoll
Kalhuhuraa4°0′34″N 73°22′22″ESouth Malé Atoll
Kanduoih-giri4°15′28″N 73°32′26″ENorth Malé Atoll
Kudafinolhu3°51′54″N 73°27′30″ESouth Malé Atoll
Lhosfushi3°53′49″N 73°28′11″ESouth Malé Atoll
Madivaru4°30′2″N 73°22′5″ENorth Malé Atoll
Maniyafushi4°3′21″N 73°24′40″ESouth Malé Atoll
Oligandufinolhu3°48′42″N 73°25′4″ESouth Malé Atoll
Rasfari4°23′40″N 73°21′5″ENorth Malé Atoll
Thanburudhoo4°18′55″N 73°35′3″ENorth Malé Atoll
ThilafushiIndustrial4°11′0″N 73°26′44″ENorth Malé Atoll
ThunbafushiIndustrial4°35′23″N 73°35′23″ENorth Malé Atoll
Vaagali3°56′54″N 73°21′22″ESouth Malé Atoll
Vabboahuraa4°19′9″N 73°35′46″ENorth Malé Atoll
Vammaafushi3°56′55″N 73°29′46″ENorth Malé Atoll
VelifaruGaafaru Atoll
Villingilimathidhahuraa4°22′37″N 73°39′46″ENorth Malé Atoll
  • Island of Lankanfushi from Lankanfinolhu- two of the tourist resorts
    Island of Lankanfushi from Lankanfinolhu- two of the tourist resorts
  • Malé, the capital of the Maldives, as viewed from Vilingilli island
    Malé, the capital of the Maldives, as viewed from Vilingilli island
  • Surfing at Lohi's Break, off Lhohifushi island
    Surfing at Lohi's Break, off Lhohifushi island
  • Beach on Biyaadhoo Island, 2014.
    Beach on Biyaadhoo Island, 2014.
  • Kanifinolhu Islet
    Kanifinolhu Islet
  • Aarah Island
    Aarah Island
  • Aerial view of Guriadhoo Island in South Malé Atoll
    Aerial view of Guriadhoo Island in South Malé Atoll

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