Villingili (Malé)

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Villingili (Villimalé)
ވިލިންގިލި
District of Malé

A View of the Laccadive Sea from Villingili.
Villingili (Villimalé)

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 4°10′25″N 73°29′5″E / 4.17361°N 73.48472°E / 4.17361; 73.48472Coordinates: 4°10′25″N 73°29′5″E / 4.17361°N 73.48472°E / 4.17361; 73.48472
Country Maldives
Geographic atoll North Male' Atoll
Government
  Council Malé City Council
Area
  Total 0.269 km2 (0.104 sq mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
  Width 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 6,956
  Density 26,000/km2 (67,000/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

Villingili is an island of geographical North Male Atoll, but not of administrative Kaafu Atoll, and is, administratively, known as Vilimalé and considered the fifth district of Malé, Maldives. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island.

Future Development

An adolescent drug rehabilitation centre is planned to be built on Vilimale.[1]

References

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