Villingili (Seenu Atoll)
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| Villingili | |
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| Island Summary | |
| Belongs to | Seenu Atoll |
| Location | 0° 36' S and 0° 44' S |
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- For other islands see Villingili
Villingili is one of the uninhabited islands of Seenu Atoll. In 1997 the government of the Maldives contracted the American firm Abonmarche to build a large resort and marina there, to attract tourism. Later, the government redacted this contract in 2000 and, finding no other bidders, awarded it to another firm called "Energy Tours" to build a smaller resort. Energy Tours defaulted on this contract.
In May 2005, Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom contracted "Shangrila Maldives Ltd", a Hong Kong-based company, to build a resort; Shangrila was then merged into "Addu Investment Pvt Ltd" under a joint venture with the government. Some locals are upset with this decision because Shangrila is operated by Gayoom's brother.
