North Male Atoll (Kaafu), The Maldives
North Male is the principal atoll of the Maldives and includes the capital Male. The atoll is administered from the island of Thulusdhoo. The atoll is 69 km long and 39 km wide. There are 50 islands. Out of these eight islands are inhabited and 42 uninhabited islands of which 27 are resorts. Many of these resorts are close enough to the airport for transfers to be made by dhonis. The journey for the more distant islands can take over four hours. For such islands it is usually better to use speedboats and seaplanes.
The capital Male has reached its physical limits and has a population of around 48,000.
The atoll can be split into seven further regions that are:
Male (04.12N 73.28E)
Gaafaru (04.35N 73.23E)
Makunudhoo (04.35N 73.23E)
Helengeli (43.37N 73.33E)
Meerufenfushi (04.27N 73.41E)
Himmafushi (04.18N 73.34E)
Rasfari (04.23N 73.24E)
All of the atolls have resorts apart from Gaafaru.
Scroll down to the resort of your choice where you will find a link or just browse away to find your ideal holiday location.
The Male region (04.12N 73.28E) has five resorts:
Kurumba Village, Vihamanaafushi
Giraavaru
Club Med Faru, Farukolhifushi
Full Moon Maldives, Farunafushi
Bandos, Bodubados
Gaafaru region (04.35N 73.23E) has no resorts although it is purported to have at least six wrecks.
Makunudhoo region (04.35N 73.23E) has five resorts:
Eriyadu (Eriyadhoo)
Makanudu (Makunudhoo)
Summer Island (Ziyaaraiyfushi)
One and only at Reethi Rah (Medhufinolhu)
Taj Coral Reef
The Helengeli region's (43.37N 73.33E)
only resort is:
Helengeli
The Meerurenfushi region (04.27N 73.41E) has three resorts:
Asdu (Asdhoo)
Meeru (Meerufenfushi)
Gasfinolhu
Apparently this resort only caters for the Italian market.
The Himmafushi region (04.18N 73.34E) has five resorts:
Lhohifushi
Kanifinolhu
Four Seasons Resort at Kuda Huraa
Dhon Veli Beach (Kanu Huraa)
Soneva Gili (Lankanfushi)
Paradise (Lankanfinolhu)
The Rasfari region (04.23N 73.24E) has seven resorts:
Coco Palm Bodu Hithi (Boduhithi)
Coco Palm Kuda Hithi (Kudahithi)
Huvafen Fushi (Nakachchaafushi)
Banyan Tree (Vabbinfaru)
Angsana
Thulhaagiri
Baros Maldives
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Eriyadhu by Steve Parry
Meerufenfushi by Stuart Wall
Meerufenfushi by Brian Rayner
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