Villingili (Vilimalé)

Villingili, administratively known as Vilimalé is an island in the North Male Atoll and is considered the fifth district of Malé City. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island and is reachable via local ferry service that operates 24 hours, between Malé and Vilimalé.

For other islands, see Villingili.
Villingili
(ވިލިމާލެ) ވިލިންގިލި
Vilimalé
District of Malé City
Aerial view of the whole of Vilimalé with Malé in the background,
Aerial view of the whole of Vilimalé with Malé in the background,
Villingili is located in Maldives
Villingili
Villingili
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 4°10′25″N 73°29′5″E
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollNorth Male' Atoll
Government
 • CouncilMalé City Council
Area
 • Total0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.8 km (0.5 mi)
 • Width0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total6,754
 • Density25,000/km2 (65,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MVT)

Location within Malé City

Vilimalé is to the west of Malé Island:

Early history

Vilimalé used to be a resort earlier before it became a residential island. In fact it became the second resort to start operations in Maldives, after the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba became over-booked.

Between 2010 and 2016 an adolescent drug rehabilitation centre was operated near the public beach of Vilimalé.[2]

Tourism in Vilimalé

Vilimalé currently attracts a lot of local visitors and popular holiday destination among the residents of Malé and Hulhumalé, specially during the weekends. There are several hotels and guest houses in Vilimalé that also attract tourists from abroad.

Vilimalé is also home to Liquid Water Sports, one of the few hydro sports hubs in Maldives. It actively promotes FlyBoarding and is a Zapata certified Professional FlyBoarding Partner.[3]

  • A View of the Laccadive Sea from Vilimalé
    A View of the Laccadive Sea from Vilimalé

References
  1. "2022 Census Provisional Results". census.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. "ISLES: Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
  3. "Liquid Watersports | Recreational Watersports". www.liquidwatersports.mv. Retrieved 2016-12-22.


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