Maldives
The Maldives is an archipelagic nation of roughly 1,200 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India and Sri Lanka. Only about 200 islands are inhabited, with around 150 developed as resorts.
Cities & regions
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Male (pronounced mah-lay) is the capital city of the Maldives, a tiny island nation in the Indian Ocean southwest of India. Often called 'the Manhattan of th…
Open guideVillimale (also spelled Villingili) is a small, serene island just 15 minutes by ferry from Male, the capital of the Maldives. Unlike Male's intense urban de…
Open guideMaafushi is the leading budget-travel island in the Maldives, situated in South Male Atoll approximately 26km south of Male. Tiny in size (1.5km x 200m, walk…
Open guideMalé is the capital and most densely populated city of the Maldives, occupying a tiny island of barely 6 km² with over 200,000 residents. Unlike the luxury r…
Open guideHulhumale is an entirely artificial island built over a shallow lagoon adjacent to the Maldivian capital Male, connected by the Sinamalé Bridge (China-Maldiv…
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