List of islands of the Maldives

This is a list of islands of the Maldives. There are around 1,190 in total. They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands are divided into:

ހއ North Thiladhunmathi (HA) (Haa Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ހދ South Thiladhunmathi (HDh) (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ށ North Miladhunmadulu (Sh) (Shaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ނ South Miladhunmadulu (N) (Noonu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ރ North Maalhosmadulu (R) (Raa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ބ South Maalhosmadulu (B) (Baa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ޅ Faadhippolhu (Lh) (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ކ Male' (K) Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

އއ North Ari Atoll (AA) (Alif Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

އދ South Ari Atoll (ADh) (Alif Dhaal Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ވ Felidhu Atoll (V) (Vaavu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

މ Mulakatholhu (M) (Meemu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ފ North Nilandhe Atoll (F) (Faafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands


Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ތ Kolhumadulu (Th) (Thaa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ލ Hadhdhunmathi (L) (Laamu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ގއ North Huvadhu Atoll (GA) (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ގދ South Huvadhu Atoll (GDh) (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

ޏ Fuvahmulah (Gn) (Gnaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

DhadimagoDiguvāndoHōdhadoMādhadoMiskimmagoFunādoMāleganDūndigan

Note: Taking into consideration the geography of the island along with its size and population, the 8 wards of Fuvahmulah are officially recognised as administrative divisions which act as the replacement for islands in other atolls. For each ward a chief ('Katheeb') was appointed as in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the respective ward and held accountable for an Atoll chief. According to the Decentralisation Act 2010 an island council too have to be elected for each division of the island. There was formerly a ninth ward named Dhashokubaa which was merged with Miskimmago.[3]

ސ Addu City (Seenu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands and Sand Banks

Disappeared Islands

References

  1. Godfrey, Tim. Maldives, Travellers and Divers Map: Islands, Resorts, Dive Sites, Protected Marine Areas, Surfing Locations. Apollo Bay, Vic., Australia: Atoll Editions, 1999. ISBN 1-876410-30-2
  2. Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.
  3. Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom, Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
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