Malé Atoll
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| Kaafu Atoll | |
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| Country | Maldives |
| Corresponding geographic atoll(s) | Malé Atoll |
| Location | 4°25′N 73°30′E / 4.417°N 73.500°ECoordinates: 4°25′N 73°30′E / 4.417°N 73.500°E |
| Capital | Maafushi |
| Government | |
| • Atoll chief | Mohamed Adam |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,886 |
| Letter code | H |
| Dhivehi letter code | K (ކ) |
| • Number of islands | 107 |
| • Inhabited islands | Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Hulhumalé Huraa Kaashidhoo Malé Maafushi |
| Resort islands, airports and industrial islands are also considered uninhabited. | |
Malé Atoll is a natural atoll of the Maldives. This atoll consists of two separate atolls: North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll.
Together with Kaashidhoo Island and Gaafaru, Malé Atoll forms the administrative division known as Kaafu Atoll.
Malé, capital of the Maldives, is located at the southern end of North Malé atoll. The only international airport of the Maldives is located at Hulhule.
Practically all uninhabited islands of this Atoll became tourist resorts during the two final decades of the 20th century.
References
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.
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