Kaafu Atoll

Kaafu Atoll
Country Maldives
Corresponding geographic atoll(s) Malé Atoll
Location 4°25′N 73°30′E / 4.417°N 73.500°E / 4.417; 73.500Coordinates: 4°25′N 73°30′E / 4.417°N 73.500°E / 4.417; 73.500
Capital Thulusdhoo
Government
 • Atoll chief Mohamed Adam[1]
Population
 • Total 12,166
Letter code H
Dhivehi letter code K (ކ)
• Number of islands 107
• Inhabited islands Dhiffushi
Gaafaru
Gulhi
Guraidhoo
Himmafushi
Huraa
Kaashidhoo
Maafushi
Thilafushi
Thulusdhoo
• Uninhabited islands Aarah, Akirifushi, Asdhoo*, Baros*, Biyaadhoo*, 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.

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 Maldivian language, Dhivehi.

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 Maldivian language, Dhivehi, 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 Villingili 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. Please see the Malé for these islands.

Inhabited islands

Name Population[2] Coordinates[3] Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Dhiffushi9674°26′31″N 73°42′49″E / 4.44194°N 73.71361°E / 4.44194; 73.71361North Male Atoll
Gaafaru1,0134°44′09″N 73°30′00″E / 4.73583°N 73.50000°E / 4.73583; 73.50000Gaafaru Atoll
Gulhi8323°59′25″N 73°30′32″E / 3.99028°N 73.50889°E / 3.99028; 73.50889South Male Atoll
Guraidhoo1,5803°54′02″N 73°28′05″E / 3.90056°N 73.46806°E / 3.90056; 73.46806South Male Atoll
Himmafushi1,3344°18′32″N 73°34′16″E / 4.30889°N 73.57111°E / 4.30889; 73.57111North Male Atoll
Huraa1,0144°20′01″N 73°36′03″E / 4.33361°N 73.60083°E / 4.33361; 73.60083North Male Atoll
Kaashidhoo1,7284°57′20″N 73°27′40″E / 4.95556°N 73.46111°E / 4.95556; 73.46111Kaashidhoo Island
Maafushi2,6313°56′26″N 73°29′22″E / 3.94056°N 73.48944°E / 3.94056; 73.48944South Male Atoll
Thulusdhoo1,1334°22′26″N 73°39′03″E / 4.37389°N 73.65083°E / 4.37389; 73.65083North Male AtollCapital of the Malé Atoll administrative division.

Resort islands

Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts. Practically all uninhabited islands in Malé Atoll became tourist resorts during the two final decades of the 20th century.

The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort.

Name Resort Name Coordinates[4] Geographic Atoll Remarks
AsdhooAsdu Sun Island Resort[5]4°27′58″N 73°39′40″E / 4.46611°N 73.66111°E / 4.46611; 73.66111North Male Atoll
AkirifushiOblu Select at Sangeli[6]4°38′15″N 73°24′2″E / 4.63750°N 73.40056°E / 4.63750; 73.40056North Male AtollOpening in July 2018.
BarosBaros Island Resort[7]4°17′05″N 73°25′38″E / 4.28472°N 73.42722°E / 4.28472; 73.42722North Male Atoll
BiyaadhooBiyadhoo Island Resort[8]3°55′19″N 73°27′23″E / 3.92194°N 73.45639°E / 3.92194; 73.45639South Male Atoll
BodubandosBandos Maldives Resort[9]4°16′10″N 73°29′29″E / 4.26944°N 73.49139°E / 4.26944; 73.49139North Male Atoll
BodufinolhuFun Island Resort[10]3°51′27″N 73°27′23″E / 3.85750°N 73.45639°E / 3.85750; 73.45639South Male Atoll
BoduhithiCoco Bodu Hithi Resort[11]4°25′49″N 73°23′04″E / 4.43028°N 73.38444°E / 4.43028; 73.38444North Male Atoll
BoduhuraaNaladhu Private Island[12]3°58′17″N 73°30′23″E / 3.97139°N 73.50639°E / 3.97139; 73.50639South Male Atoll
BolifushiJumeirah Vittaveli[13]4°05′45″N 73°24′05″E / 4.09583°N 73.40139°E / 4.09583; 73.40139South Male Atoll
DhigufinolhuAnantara Dhigu Maldives Resort[14]3°58′20″N 73°30′08″E / 3.97222°N 73.50222°E / 3.97222; 73.50222South Male Atoll
EnboodhooEmbudu Village[15]4°05′02″N 73°30′43″E / 4.08389°N 73.51194°E / 4.08389; 73.51194South Male Atoll
EnboodhoofinolhuTaj Exotica Resort & Spa[16]4°06′11″N 73°31′31″E / 4.10306°N 73.52528°E / 4.10306; 73.52528South Male Atoll
Eriyadhoosmartline Eriyadu[17]4°35′24″N 73°24′52″E / 4.59000°N 73.41444°E / 4.59000; 73.41444North Male Atoll
FarukolhufushiFormerly Club Med and
then Club Faru		4°13′51″N 73°32′38″E / 4.23083°N 73.54389°E / 4.23083; 73.54389North Male AtollThe resort is closed.[18] The island is now part of the Hulhumale land reclamation.
FihalhohiFihalhohi Island Resort[19]3°52′38″N 73°22′01″E / 3.87722°N 73.36694°E / 3.87722; 73.36694South Male Atoll
Furan-nafushiThe Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa[20]4°14′59″N 73°32′44″E / 4.24972°N 73.54556°E / 4.24972; 73.54556North Male Atoll
GasfinolhuClub Med The Finolhu Villas[21]4°21′40″N 73°37′34″E / 4.36111°N 73.62611°E / 4.36111; 73.62611North Male Atoll
GiraavaruCentara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives[22]4°12′01″N 73°24′46″E / 4.20028°N 73.41278°E / 4.20028; 73.41278North Male Atoll
HelengeliOblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli[23]4°38′04″N 73°33′48″E / 4.63444°N 73.56333°E / 4.63444; 73.56333North Male Atoll
HenbadhooVivanta by Taj - Coral Reef Maldives[24]4°28′53″N 73°23′35″E / 4.48139°N 73.39306°E / 4.48139; 73.39306North Male Atoll
IhuruAngsana Ihuru[25]4°18′24″N 73°24′57″E / 4.30667°N 73.41583°E / 4.30667; 73.41583North Male Atoll
KandoomaafushiHoliday Inn Resort Kandooma[26]3°54′12″N 73°28′24″E / 3.90333°N 73.47333°E / 3.90333; 73.47333South Male Atoll
KanifinolhuClub Med Kani[27]4°20′36″N 73°36′29″E / 4.34333°N 73.60806°E / 4.34333; 73.60806North Male Atoll
KanuhuraaCinnamon Dhonveli Maldives[28]4°19′06″N 73°35′30″E / 4.31833°N 73.59167°E / 4.31833; 73.59167North Male Atoll
KudabandosMalahini Kuda Bandos[29]4°15′49″N 73°29′59″E / 4.26361°N 73.49972°E / 4.26361; 73.49972North Male Atoll
KudahithiCoco Prive[30]4°25′01″N 73°22′48″E / 4.41694°N 73.38000°E / 4.41694; 73.38000North Male Atoll
KudahuraaFour Seasons Resort[31]4°19′41″N 73°35′51″E / 4.32806°N 73.59750°E / 4.32806; 73.59750North Male Atoll
LankanfinolhuParadise Island Maldives[32]4°17′06″N 73°33′13″E / 4.28500°N 73.55361°E / 4.28500; 73.55361North Male Atoll
LhohifushiAdaaran Select Hudhuranfushi[33]4°21′02″N 73°37′05″E / 4.35056°N 73.61806°E / 4.35056; 73.61806North Male Atoll
MaadhooOzen by Atmosphere at Madhoo[34]3°52′15″N 73°27′31″E / 3.87083°N 73.45861°E / 3.87083; 73.45861South Male Atoll
MahaanaélhihuraaRihiveli by Castaway Resorts & Spa3°48′43″N 73°24′41″E / 3.81194°N 73.41139°E / 3.81194; 73.41139South Male Atoll
MakunudhooMakunudu Island[35]4°32′33″N 73°24′20″E / 4.54250°N 73.40556°E / 4.54250; 73.40556North Male Atoll
MakunufushiComo Coco Island[36]3°55′04″N 73°28′11″E / 3.91778°N 73.46972°E / 3.91778; 73.46972South Male Atoll
MedhufinolhuOne & Only Reethi Rah[37]4°30′50″N 73°22′09″E / 4.51389°N 73.36917°E / 4.51389; 73.36917North Male Atoll
MeerufenfushiMeeru Island Resort & Spa[38]4°27′13″N 73°43′00″E / 4.45361°N 73.71667°E / 4.45361; 73.71667North Male Atoll
NakachchaafushiHuvafen Fushi Maldives[39]4°22′06″N 73°22′12″E / 4.36833°N 73.37000°E / 4.36833; 73.37000North Male Atoll
Olhahali/OlhuhaliLux* North Male Atoll4°41′23″N 73°27′04″E / 4.68972°N 73.45111°E / 4.68972; 73.45111North Male AtollOpening October 2018.[40]
OlhuveliOlhuveli Beach & Spa[41]3°51′01″N 73°27′18″E / 3.85028°N 73.45500°E / 3.85028; 73.45500South Male Atoll
Ran-naalhiAdaaran Club Rannalhi[42]3°54′11″N 73°21′27″E / 3.90306°N 73.35750°E / 3.90306; 73.35750South Male Atoll
ThulhaagiriThulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives[43]4°18′41″N 73°29′14″E / 4.31139°N 73.48722°E / 4.31139; 73.48722North Male Atoll
VaadhooAdaaran Prestige Vadoo[44]4°07′26″N 73°27′26″E / 4.12389°N 73.45722°E / 4.12389; 73.45722South Male Atoll
VabbinfaruBanyan Tree Vabbinfaru[45]4°18′35″N 73°25′26″E / 4.30972°N 73.42389°E / 4.30972; 73.42389North Male Atoll
VelassaruVelassaru Maldives[46]4°07′17″N 73°26′13″E / 4.12139°N 73.43694°E / 4.12139; 73.43694South Male Atoll
VeliganduhuraaAnantara Veli Maldives[47]3°58′2″N 73°30′19″E / 3.96722°N 73.50528°E / 3.96722; 73.50528South Male Atoll
VihamanaafushiKurumba Maldives[48]4°13′36″N 73°31′11″E / 4.22667°N 73.51972°E / 4.22667; 73.51972North Male AtollThis was the first resort island in the Maldives.
VillingilivaruFormerly Dream Island Maldives3°54′51″N 73°27′20″E / 3.91417°N 73.45556°E / 3.91417; 73.45556South Male AtollThis resort is closed. [49]
ZiyaaraiffushiSummer Island Maldives[50]4°31′59″N 73°22′20″E / 4.53306°N 73.37222°E / 4.53306; 73.37222North Male Atoll

Other Uninhabited Islands

Name Current usage Coordinates Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks
Aarah4°13′48″N 73°29′40″E / 4.23000°N 73.49444°E / 4.23000; 73.49444North Malé Atoll
Akirifushi4°38′15″N 73°24′2″E / 4.63750°N 73.40056°E / 4.63750; 73.40056North Malé Atoll
DhoonidhooDetention facility4°11′49″N 73°30′49″E / 4.19694°N 73.51361°E / 4.19694; 73.51361North Malé Atoll
Erruh-huraa3°48′53″N 73°24′58″E / 3.81472°N 73.41611°E / 3.81472; 73.41611South Malé Atoll
Feydhoofinolhu4°12′50″N 73°29′8″E / 4.21389°N 73.48556°E / 4.21389; 73.48556North Malé Atoll
FunadhooOil storage4°11′1″N 73°31′4″E / 4.18361°N 73.51778°E / 4.18361; 73.51778North Malé Atoll
Girifushi4°19′6″N 73°34′42″E / 4.31833°N 73.57833°E / 4.31833; 73.57833North Malé Atoll
GulheegaathuhuraaStaff accommodation for nearby resort3°58′36″N 73°30′23″E / 3.97667°N 73.50639°E / 3.97667; 73.50639South Malé Atoll
Huraagandu4°21′58″N 73°37′20″E / 4.36611°N 73.62222°E / 4.36611; 73.62222North Malé Atoll
Kagi4°40′37″N 73°30′3″E / 4.67694°N 73.50083°E / 4.67694; 73.50083North Malé Atoll
Kalhuhuraa4°0′34″N 73°22′22″E / 4.00944°N 73.37278°E / 4.00944; 73.37278South Malé Atoll
Kanduoih-giri4°15′28″N 73°32′26″E / 4.25778°N 73.54056°E / 4.25778; 73.54056North Malé Atoll
Kudafinolhu3°51′54″N 73°27′30″E / 3.86500°N 73.45833°E / 3.86500; 73.45833South Malé Atoll
Lhosfushi3°53′49″N 73°28′11″E / 3.89694°N 73.46972°E / 3.89694; 73.46972South Malé Atoll
Madivaru4°30′2″N 73°22′5″E / 4.50056°N 73.36806°E / 4.50056; 73.36806North Malé Atoll
Maniyafushi4°3′21″N 73°24′40″E / 4.05583°N 73.41111°E / 4.05583; 73.41111South Malé Atoll
Oligandufinolhu3°48′42″N 73°25′4″E / 3.81167°N 73.41778°E / 3.81167; 73.41778South Malé Atoll
Rasfari4°23′40″N 73°21′5″E / 4.39444°N 73.35139°E / 4.39444; 73.35139North Malé Atoll
Thanburudhoo4°18′55″N 73°35′3″E / 4.31528°N 73.58417°E / 4.31528; 73.58417North Malé Atoll
ThilafushiIndustrial4°11′0″N 73°26′44″E / 4.18333°N 73.44556°E / 4.18333; 73.44556North Malé Atoll
ThunbafushiIndustrial4°35′23″N 73°35′23″E / 4.58972°N 73.58972°E / 4.58972; 73.58972North Malé Atoll
Vaagali3°56′54″N 73°21′22″E / 3.94833°N 73.35611°E / 3.94833; 73.35611South Malé Atoll
Vabboahuraa4°19′9″N 73°35′46″E / 4.31917°N 73.59611°E / 4.31917; 73.59611North Malé Atoll
Vammaafushi3°56′55″N 73°29′46″E / 3.94861°N 73.49611°E / 3.94861; 73.49611North Malé Atoll
VelifaruGaafaru Atoll
Villingilimathidhahuraa4°22′37″N 73°39′46″E / 4.37694°N 73.66278°E / 4.37694; 73.66278North Malé Atoll

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