List of islands of the Maldives

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Out of 1,192 islands of the Maldives, 187 are inhabited.[1] They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands are divided into:

* Inhabited islands \- those officially recognized as towns, villages, fishing, and farming communities with permanent human habitation. They all have an island office and island chiefs (councilor and "katheeb").[2]
* Uninhabited islands \- islands with no permanent human habitations. They are sometimes used for agricultural and industrial purposes, and more recently as tourist resorts and picnic islands. Some of these islands are valuable breeding grounds for various species of seabirds and sea turtles.
* Disappeared islands \- islands which during recorded history, have been completely eroded away, claimed by the sea due to the sea level rise or assimilated by other islands. Some of these islands were previously inhabited and have been important in the history of the country. Some natural atolls are named after them (islands of Thiladhoo and Addu after which Thiladhunmati and Addu atoll are named respectively) while others are thought to have been the sites of the first settlements in the Maldives (Ihadhoo- meaning seen first and possibly the first settlement of the Maldives).[3]

## Islands by area size

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This list ranks the top 10 islands of the Maldives by area.

Some islands in the Maldives, although geographically one island, are divided into two administrative islands (for example, Gan and Maandhoo in Laamu Atoll). For such cases, this list ranks the entire (combined) area of the geographical island.

Inland water bodies such as lakes and ponds are included in the total area.

Rank  | Island  | Atoll  | Total area  | Population
(2022)[4]

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(km2)[5] | (sq mi)
1  | Gamu-Maandhoo | Laamu | 7.3  | 2.81  | 4,815 (Gan)
2  | Hithadhoo | Seenu | 5.4  | 2.08  | 13,759
3  | Fuvahmulah | Gnaviyani | 4.9  | 1.89  | 9,177
4  | Hulhumalé | Kaafu | 4.0  | 1.54  | 65,714
5  | Hulhumeedhoo | Seenu | 3.9  | 1.50  | 3,074 (combined)
6  | Isdhoo-Kalaidhoo | Laamu | 3.6  | 1.38  | 1,584 (combined)
7  | Gan | Seenu | 3.3  | 1.27  | \-
8  | Hanimaadhoo | Haa Dhaalu | 3.1  | 1.19  | 2,664
9  | Hulhulé | Kaafu | 3.0  | 1.15  | \-
10  | Filladhoo-Dhapparu | Haa Alif | 2.6  | 1.00  | 559

Note: The combined area of Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé exceeds 9 km2, which surpasses the area of the largest natural island in the Maldives. However, these three together are considered to be a city, not an island.

## List of inhabited islands and districts by population

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Atoll or city  | Island  | Population[6]

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2022  | 2014
Malé (City)  | Malé (Island)

* Henveiru (District)
* Galolhu (District)
* Machchangolhi (District)
* Maafannu (District)

| 137,433

* 34,081

* 28,600

* 27,824

* 46,928

| 125,969

* 31,391

* 25,788

* 26,002

* 42,788

Hulhumalé (Island)

* Hulhumalé (District)
* Hulhule (District)

| 66,526

* 65,724

* 802

| 17,516

* 17,149

* 367

Vilimalé (District - Island)  | 6,754 | 7,988
Gulhi Falhu (District - Island)  | \-  | \-
Thilafushi (District - Island)  | \-  | \-
Giraavarufalhu (District - Island)  | \-  | \-
Harbours (District)  | 1,425 | 1,438
Addu Atoll \- Seenu Atoll (Addu City)  | Hithadhoo (Addu Atoll) | 13,745 | 11,129
Maradhoo (Island)

* Maradhoo (District)
* Maradhoo-Feydhoo (District)

| 3,943

* 2,547

* 1,396

| 3,602

* 2,374

* 1,228

Feydhoo (Addu Atoll) | 4,291 | 3,431
Hulhumeedhoo (Island)

* Hulhudhoo (Addu Atoll) (District)
* Meedhoo (Addu Atoll) (District)

| 3,074

* 1,182

* 1,892

| 3,113

* 1,242

* 1,871

Alif Alif Atoll | Bodufolhudhoo | 697  | 608
Feridhoo | 543  | 441
Himandhoo | 884  | 724
Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll) | 516  | 434
Mathiveri | 874  | 662
Rasdhoo | 1,286 | 1,067
Thoddoo | 1,923 | 1,534
Ukulhas | 1,274 | 1,005
Dhaalu Atoll | Bandidhoo | 630  | 793
Hulhudheli | 761  | 719
Kudahuvadhoo | 3,132 | 2,447
Maaenboodhoo | 675  | 621
Meedhoo (Dhaalu Atoll) | 1,113 | 929
Rinbudhoo | 317  | 277
Faafu Atoll | Bileddhoo | 964 | 914
Dharanboodhoo | 454 | 400
Feeali | 922 | 839
Magoodhoo (Faafu Atoll) | 693 | 549
Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll) | 1,825 | 1,663
Gaafu Alif Atoll | Dhaandhoo | 1,045 | 1,077
Dhevvadhoo | 598  | 584
Gemanafushi | 1,307 | 1,223
Kanduhulhudhoo | 616  | 533
Kolamaafushi | 635  | 958
Kondey | 328  | 272
Maamendhoo | 1,197 | 1,137
Nilandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll) | 542  | 600
Villingili | 2,906 | 2,837
Gnaviyani Atoll | Fuvahmulah (City)  | 14,200 | 13,980
Haa Alif Atoll | Baarah | 1,141 | 1,215
Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif) | 3,408 | 2,854
Filladhoo | 559  | 584
Hoarafushi | 1,831 | 1,826
Ihavandhoo | 2,866 | 2,575
Kelaa | 1,117 | 1,074
Maarandhoo (Haa Alif) | 667  | 671
Mulhadhoo | 286  | 230
Muraidhoo | 534  | 467
Thakandhoo | 279  | 354
Thuraakunu | 427  | 421
Uligamu | 400  | 383
Utheemu | 612  | 569
Vashafaru | 476  | 449
Haa Dhaalu Atoll | Finey | 409  | 409
Hanimaadhoo | 2,645 | 1,951
Hirimaradhoo | 293  | 335
Kulhudhuffushi (City)  | 10,251 | 8,440
Kumundhoo | 996  | 886
Kurinbi | 492  | 463
Makunudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll) | 1,265 | 1,282
Naivaadhoo | 495  | 417
Nellaidhoo | 1,036 | 859
Neykurendhoo | 641  | 743
Nolhivaramu | 1,980 | 1,892
Nolhivaranfaru | 1,255 | 1,081
Vaikaradhoo | 776  | 783
Kaafu Atoll | Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll) | 1,274 | 1,053
Gaafaru | 1,289 | 1,066
Gulhi | 976  | 912
Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll) | 1,739 | 1,738
Himmafushi | 2,015 | 1,725
Huraa | 1,654 | 1,300
Kaashidhoo | 2,450 | 1,865
Maafushi | 4,499 | 3,025
Thulusdhoo | 1,818 | 1,408
Lhaviyani Atoll | Hinnavaru | 2,288 | 2,497
Kurendhoo | 1,171 | 1,259
Naifaru | 4,814 | 4,103
Olhuvelifushi | 696  | 521
Meemu Atoll | Dhiggaru (Meemu Atoll) | 1,096 | 984
Kolhufushi | 790  | 735
Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll) | 318  | 369
Mulah | 1,423 | 1,275
Muli | 940  | 860
Naalaafushi | 430  | 424
Raimmandhoo | 170  | 112
Veyvah | 304  | 263
Vaavu Atoll | Felidhoo (Vaavu Atoll) | 618  | 506
Fulidhoo | 399  | 372
Keyodhoo (Vaavu Atoll) | 642  | 675
Rakeedhoo | 77  | 106
Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll) | 259  | 152
Maldives (total)  | 515,122  | 402,071

## North Thiladhunmathi (HA) (Haa Alif Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Baarah
* Dhiddhoo (capital of Haa Alifu Atoll)
* Filladhoo
* Hoarafushi
* Ihavandhoo
* Kelaa
* Maarandhoo
* Mulhadhoo
* Muraidhoo
* Thakandhoo
* Thuraakunu
* Uligamu
* Utheemu
* Vashafaru

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Alidhoo
* Alidhuffarufinolhu
* Berinmadhoo
* Beenaafushi

* Gaafushi
* Gaamathikulhudhoo
* Gallandhoo
* Govvaafushi
* Hathifushi
* Huraa
* Huvahandhoo
* Innafinolhu
* Kudafinolhu
* Maafahi
* Maafinolhu
* Maarandhooffaruffinolhu
* Madulu
* Manafaru
* Matheerah
* Medhafushi
* Mulidhoo
* Naridhoo
* Umaraiffinolhu
* Ungulifinolhu
* Vagaaru
* Velifinolhu

### Disappeared Islands

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* Gasthirifinolhu
* Gudhanfushi
* Thiladhoo (now part of Dhiddhoo)
* Thinadhoo

## South Thiladhunmathi (HDh) (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Hanimaadhoo
* Finey
* Naivaadhoo
* Nolhivaranfaru
* Nellaidhoo
* Nolhivaram
* Kurinbi
* Kulhudhuffushi City (capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll and that of the Mathi-Uthuru Province)
* Kumundhoo
* Neykurendhoo
* Vaikaradhoo
* Makunudhoo
* Hirimaradhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Bodunaagoashi
* Bolissafaru
* Dafaru Fasgandu
* Dhorukanduhuraa
* Faridhoo
* Fenboahuraa
* Hirinaidhoo
* Hondaafushi
* Hondaidhoo
* Innafushi
* Kanamana
* Kattalafushi
* Kaylakunu
* Kudamuraidhoo
* Kudanaagoashi
* Kurinbi
* Maavaidhoo (previously inhabited)
* Muiri
* Rasfushi
* Ruffushi
* Vaikaramuraidhoo
* Veligandu
* Dhipparafushi
* Kunburudhoo (previously inhabited)
* Theefaridhoo

### Disappeared Islands

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* Bileddhoo

## North Miladhunmadulu (Funadhuffaaru) (Sh) (Shaviyani Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Bileffahi
* Feevah
* Feydhoo
* Foakaidhoo
* Funadhoo (capital of Shaviyani Atoll)
* Goidhoo
* Kanditheemu
* Komandoo
* Lhaimagu
* Maaungoodhoo
* Maroshi
* Milandhoo
* Narudhoo
* Noomaraa

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Bis Huraa
* Dhigu Rah
* Dhiguvelldhoo
* Dholhiyadhoo
* Dholhiyadhoo Kudarah
* Dhonveli-huraa
* Ekasdhoo
* Eriyadhoo
* Farukolhu
* Fushifaru
* Firunbaidhoo
* Gaakoshinbi
* Gallaidhoo
* Hirubadhoo
* Hurasfaruhuraa
* Kabaalifaru
* Keekimimi
* Kudafaruboduhuraa
* kudafaruhuraagandu
* kudafaruhuraa
* Killissafaruhuraa
* Kudalhaimendhoo
* Madidhoo
* Madikurendhdhoo
* Maleehuraa
* Mathikomandoo
* Maakandoodhoo
* Medhurah
* Medhukunburudhoo
* Migoodhoo
* Naainfarufinolhu
* Naalaahuraa
* Nalandhoo
* Naruibudhoo
* Neyo
* thabeyhuraa
* Vagaru

### Disappeared Islands

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* Gallaidhookudarah
* Gonaafushi
* Killisfaru'rahgandu

## South Miladhunmadulu (N) (Noonu Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Foddhoo
* Henbadhoo
* Holhudhoo
* Kendhikulhudhoo
* Kudafari
* Landhoo
* Lhohi
* Maafaru
* Maalhendhoo
* Magoodhoo
* Manadhoo (capital of Noonu Atoll)
* Miladhoo
* Velidhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Badadhidhdhoo
* Bodufushi
* Bodulhaimendhoo
* Bomasdhoo
* Burehifasdhoo
* Dheefuram
* Dhelibehuraa
* Dhekenanfaru
* Dhigurah
* Dhonaerikandoodhoo
* Ekulhivaru
* Farumuli
* Felivaru
* Fodhidhipparu
* Fushivelavaru
* Gallaidhoofushi
* Gemendhoo
* Goanbilivaadhoo
* Hulhumeedhoo
* Huivani
* Hulhudhdhoo
* Huvadhumaavattaru
* Iguraidhoo
* Kuddarah
* Kadimmahuraa
* Kalaidhoo
* Karimma
* Kedhivaru
* Koalaa
* Kolhufushi
* Kudafunafaru
* Kudafushi
* Kunnamaloa
* Kuramaadhoo
* Kuredhivaru
* Loafaru
* Maafunafaru
* Maakurandhoo
* Maakanaafushi
* Maavelavaru
* Medhafushi
* Medhufaru
* Maafarudhoo
* Minaavaru
* Orimasvaru
* Orivaru
* Raafushi
* Raalulaakolhu
* Randheli
* Thaburudhoo
* Thaburudhuffushi
* Tholhendhoo
* Thoshigadukolhu
* Vattaru
* Vavathi
* Vihafarufinolhu

### Disappeared Islands

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* Kulhimila (unconfirmed)
* Kudavattaru (unconfirmed)
* Koalaa

## North Maalhosmadulu (R) (Raa Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Alifushi
* Angolhitheemu
* Fainu
* Hulhudhuffaaru
* Inguraidhoo
* Innamaadhoo
* Dhuvaafaru
* Kinolhas
* Maakurathu
* Maduvvaree
* Meedhoo (vice capital of Raa Atoll)
* Rasgetheemu
* Rasmaadhoo
* Ungoofaaru (capital of Raa Atoll)
* Vaadhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Aarah
* Arilundhoo
* Badaveri
* Bodufarufinolhu
* Bodufenmaaenboodhoo
* Bodufushi
* Boduhaiykodi
* Boduhuraa
* Ekurufushi
* Etthingili
* Dhigali
* Dhoragali
* Dheburidheythereyvaadhoo
* Dhikkurendhdhoo
* Dhinnaafushi
* Faarafushi
* Fasmendhoo
* Fenfushi
* Filaidhoo
* Fuggiri
* Furaveri
* Gaaudoodhoo
* Giraavaru
* Goyyafaru
* Goiymaru
* Guboshi
* Hiraveri
* Hulhudhoo
* Huruvalhi
* Ifuru
* Kandholhudhoo
* Kaddogadu
* Kothaifaru
* Kottafaru
* Kottefaru
* Kudafushi
* Kudahaiykodi
* Kudakurathu
* Kudalhosgiri
* kudafenmaaenboodhoo
* Kudathulhaadhoo
* Kukulhudhoo
* Kuroshigiri
* Lhaanbugali
* Lhaanbugau
* Lhohi
* Liboakandhoo
* Lundhufushi
* Maafaru
* Maamigili
* Maamunagaufinolhu
* Maanenfushi
* Maashigiri
* Madivaafaru
* Mahidhoo
* Meedhupparu
* Minaadhoo
* Muravandhoo
* Mullaafushi
* Neyo
* Thaavathaa
* Ugulu
* Uthurumaafaru
* Vaffushihuraa
* Vandhoo
* Veyvah
* Viligili
* Wakkaru

### Disappeared Islands

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* Boduhuraa
* Ethigandujehihuraa
* Fasgandufarufinolhu
* Furaverumeehungemaafaru
* Gaaviligiligaathurah
* Huruvalhigaathurah
* Inguraidhookudadhiffushi
* Kandhoomeehungelhaanbugali
* Kurredhupparu

## South Maalhosmadulu (B) (Baa Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Dharavandhoo
* Dhonfanu
* Eydhafushi (capital of Baa Atoll)
* Fehendhoo
* Fulhadhoo
* Goidhoo
* Hithaadhoo
* Kamadhoo
* Kendhoo
* Kihaadhoo
* Kudarikilu
* Maalhos
* Thulhaadhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Ahivaffushi
* Aidhoo
* Anhenunfushi
* Bathalaa
* Bodufinolhu
* Boifushi
* Dhakendhoo
* Dhandhoo
* Dhigufaruvinagandu
* Dhunikolhu
* Enboodhoo
* Fehenfushi
* Finolhas
* Fonimagoodhoo
* Fulhadhoorah kairi finonolhu
* Funadhoo
* Gaagandufaruhuraa
* Gaavillingili
* Gemendhoo
* Hanifaru
* Hanifarurah
* Hibalhidhoo
* Hirundhoo
* Horubadhoo
* Hulhudhoo
* Innafushi
* Kanifusheegaathu finolhu
* Kanifushi
* Kashidhoogiri
* Kaashidhoo
* Kaashidhuffaru
* Keyodhoo
* Kihaadhufaru
* Kihavah-huravalhi
* Kudadhoo
* Kunfunadhoo
* Landaagiraavaru
* Lunfares
* Maaddoo
* Maafushi
* Maamaduvvari
* Maarikilu
* Madhirivaadhoo
* Medhufinolhu
* Mendhoo
* Milaidhoo
* Miriandhoo
* Muddhoo
* Muthaafushi
* Nibiligaa
* Olhugiri
* Thiladhoo
* Ufuligiri
* Undoodhoo
* Vakkaru
* Velivarufinolhu
* Veyofushee
* Vinaneih-faruhuraa
* Voavah

### Disappeared Islands

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* Boadhaafusheefinolhu
* Dhoogandufinolhu
* Dhorukandu'dhekunuhuraa
* Dhorukandu'uthuruhuraa
* Goidhoohuraa
* Hithadhoohuraa
* Hithadookudarah
* Kalhunaiboli
* Lhavadhookandurah
* Velavaru

## Faadhippolhu (Lh) (Lhaviyani Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Hinnavaru
* Kurendhoo
* Maafilaafushi
* Naifaru (capital of Lhaviyani Atoll)
* Olhuvelifushi
* Ookolhufinolhu

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Aligau
* Bahurukabeeru
* Bodhuhuraa
* Bodufinolhu
* Bodufaahuraa
* Bodugaahuraa
* Dhidhdhoo
* Dhirubaafushi
* Diffushi
* Faadhoo
* Fainuaadham-Huraa
* Fehigili
* Felivaru (capital of the Uthuru Province)
* Fushifaru
* Gaaerifaru
* Govvaafushi
* Hadoolaafushi
* Hiriyadhoo
* Hudhufushi
* Huravalhi
* Kalhumanjehuraa
* Kalhuoiyfinolhu
* Kanifushi
* Kanuhuraa
* Komandoo
* Kudadhoo
* Kuredhdhoo
* Lhohi
* Lhossalafushi
* Maabinhuraa
* Maavaafushi
* Madhiriguraidhoo
* Madivaru
* Maduvvari
* Maidhoo
* Mayyafushi
* Medhadhihuraa
* Medhafushi
* Meedhaahuraa
* Mey-yyaafushi
* Musleygihuraa
* Raiyruhhuraa
* Selhlhifushi
* Thilamaafushi
* Varihuraa
* Vavvaru
* Veligadu
* Veyvah
* Vihafarufinolhu

### Disappeared Islands

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* Aligauhuraagandu
* Bahurukabiru
* Bulhalaafushi
* Ruhelhifushi

## Malé (K) Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Dhiffushi
* Gaafaru
* Gulhi
* Guraidhoo
* Himmafushi
* Hulhumalé
* Huraa
* Kaashidhoo
* Malé (capital of the Maldives)
* Maafushi (capital of the Medhu-Uthuru Province)
* Thulusdhoo (capital of Kaafu Atoll)
* Vilimalé (formerly known as Vilingili)

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Aarah
* Akirifushi
* Asdhoo
* Baros
* Bandos
* 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
* Hulhulé
* Huraagandu
* Ihuru
* Ithaafushi 2017 Reclaimed Island in south male atoll
* Kagi
* Kalhuhuraa
* Kandoomaafushi
* Kanduoih-giri
* Kanifinolhu
* Kanuhuraa
* Kodhipparu
* Kudabandos
* Kudafinolhu
* Kudahithi
* Kudahuraa
* Lankanfinolhu
* Lankanfushi
* Lhohifushi
* Lhosfushi
* Maadhoo
* Madivaru
* Mahaanaélhihuraa
* Makunudhoo
* Makunufushi
* Maniyafushi
* Medhufinolhu
* Meerufenfushi
* Nakachchaafushi
* Olhahali
* Olhuveli
* Oligandufinolhu
* Ran-naalhi
* Rasfari
* Thanburudhoo
* Thilafushi
* Thulhaagiri
* Vaadhoo
* Vaagali
* Vabbinfaru
* Vabboahuraa
* Vammaafushi
* Velassaru
* Velifaru
* Veliganduhuraa
* Vihamanaafushi
* Villingilimathidhahuraa
* Villingilivau
* Ziyaaraiffushi

### Disappeared Islands

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* Bisfushi
* Gaadhoo (now part of Hulhulé)
* Gulhifalhurah
* Kaashidhookudarah
* Kaddhipparu
* Kuda Malé (now part of Malé)
* Kudavattaru
* Kuredhivinahuraagandu
* Oiidhuni
* Dhabilalhidhoo

## North Ari Atoll (AA) (Alif Alif Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Bodufolhudhoo
* Feridhoo
* Himandhoo
* Maalhos
* Mathiveri
* Rasdhoo (capital of Alif Alif Atoll)
* Thoddoo
* Ukulhas
* Fesdhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Alikoirah
* Bathalaa
* Beyrumadivaru
* Dhin-nolhufinolhu
* Ellaidhoo
* Etheramadivaru
* Fusfinolhu
* Fushi
* Gaagandu
* Gaathufushi
* Gangehi
* Halaveli
* Kandholhudhoo
* Kudafolhudhoo
* Kuramathi
* Maagaa
* Maayyafushi
* Madivarufinolhu
* Madoogali
* Mathivereefinolhu
* Meerufenfushi
* Mushimasgali
* Rasdhoo madivaru
* Velidhoo
* Veligandu
* Vihamaafaru

### Disappeared Islands

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* Bathalaamaagau
* Faanumadugau
* Fushifarurah
* Gaahuraafussari
* Gonaagau
* Huraadhoo
* Kubuladhi
* Kudafalhufushi
* Kurolhi
* Orimasfushi
* Ukulhasgaathufushi

## South Ari Atoll (ADh) (Alif Dhaal Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Dhangethi
* Dhiddhoo
* Dhigurah
* Fenfushi
* Haggnaameedhoo
* Kunburudhoo
* Maamingili
* Mahibadhoo (capital of Alif Dhaal Atoll)
* Mandhoo
* Omadhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

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* Alikoirah
* Angaagaa
* Athurugau
* Bodufinolhu
* Bodukaashihuraa
* Bulhaaholhi
* Dhehasanulunboihuraa
* Dhiddhoofinolhu
* Dhiffushi
* Dhiggiri
* Enboodhoo
* Finolhu
* Gasfinolhu
* Heenfaru
* Hiyafushi
* Hukurudhoo
* Hurasdhoo
* Huruelhi
* Huvahendhoo
* Innafushi
* Kalhuhandhihuraa
* Kudadhoo
* Kudarah
* Maafushivaru
* Machchafushi
* Medhufinolhu
* Mirihi
* Moofushi
* Nalaguraidhoo
* Rahddhiggaa
* Rangali
* Rangalifinolhu
* Rashukolhuhuraa
* Theluveligaa
* Tholhifushi
* Thundufushi
* Vakarufalhi
* Vilamendhoo
* Villingili
* Villinglivaru

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Aafinolhu
* Aufushi
* Faruhukuruvalhi
* Hithifushi
* Huraadhoo
* Kalaafushi
* Kudadhoo
* Medhafushi
* Theyofulhihuraa

## Felidhu Atoll (V) (Vaavu Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Felidhoo (capital of Vaavu Atoll)
* Fulidhoo
* Keyodhoo
* Rakeedhoo
* Thinadhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Aarah
* Alimathaa
* Anbaraa
* Bodumohoraa
* Dhiggiri
* Foiytheyobodufushi
* Fussfaruhuraa
* Hingaahuraa
* Hulhidhoo
* Kuda-anbaraa
* Kudhiboli
* Kunawashi
* Maafussaru
* Medhugiri
* Thunduhuraa
* Raggadu
* Ruhhurihuraa
* Vashugiri
* Vattaru'rah

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Aahuraa
* Hinagaakalhi
* Kahanbufushi
* Kalhuhuraa
* Kolhudhuffushi
* Kudadhiggaru
* Kudafussfaruhuraa

## Mulakatholhu (M) (Meemu Atoll)

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### Inhabited Islands

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* Mulak
* Maduvvaree
* Dhiggaru
* Kolhufushi
* Muli (capital of Meemu Atoll)
* Naalaafushi
* Raimmandhoo
* Veyvah

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Boahuraa
* Dhekunuboduveli
* Dhiththudi
* Erruh-huraa
* Fenboafinolhu
* Fenfuraaveli
* Gaahuraa
* Gasveli
* Gongalu Huraa
* Haafushi
* Hakuraahuraa
* Hurasveli
* Kekuraalhuveli
* Kudadhigandu
* Kurali
* Kudausfushi
* Maahuraa
* Maalhaveli
* Maausfushi
* Medhufushi
* Raabandhihuraa
* Seedhihuraa
* Seedhihuraaveligandu
* Thuvaru
* Uthuruboduveli
* Veriheybe

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Boduvela
* Dhonveliganduhuraa
* Vah'huruvalhi

## North Nilandhe Atoll (F) (Faafu Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Bileddhoo
* Dharanboodhoo
* Feeali
* Magoodhoo
* Nilandhoo (capital of Faafu Atoll)

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Badidhiffusheefinolhu
* Dhiguvarufinolhu
* Enbulufushi
* Faanuvaahuraa
* Filitheyo
* Himithi
* Jinnathugau
* Kandoomoonufushi
* Maafushi
* Maavaruhuraa
* Madivaruhuraa
* Makunueri
* Minimasgali
* Villingilivarufinolhu
* Voshimasfalhuhuraa

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Boduhuraa
* Dhiguvaru
* Feealeehuraa
* Hukeraa
* Kudafari
* Madivarufinolhu

## South Nilandhe Atoll (Dh) (Dhaalu Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Bandidhoo
* Hulhudheli
* Kudahuvadhoo (capital of Dhaalu Atoll)
* Maaenboodhoo
* Meedhoo
* Rinbudhoo
* Vaanee

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Aloofushi
* Ayyakaloahuraa
* Bodufushi
* Bulhalafushi
* Dhebaidhoo
* Dhoores
* Enboodhoofushi
* Faandhoo
* Gaadhiffushi
* Gemendhoo
* Hiriyanfushi
* Hudhufusheefinolhu
* Hulhuvehi
* Issari
* Kandinma
* Kanneiyfaru
* Kedhigandu
* Kiraidhoo
* Lhohi
* Maadheli
* Maafushi
* Maagau
* Maléfaru
* Meedhuffushi
* Minimasgali
* Naibukaloabodufushi
* Olhufushi
* Olhuveli
* Thilabolhufushi
* Thinhuraa
* Uddhoo
* Vaanee
* Valla
* Vallalhohi
* Velavaroo (Velavaru)
* Vonmuli

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Maadhelihuraa
* Madivaru
* Madivaruhuraa
* Naibukaloakudafushi

## Kolhumadulu (Th) (Thaa Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Burunee
* Vilufushi
* Madifushi
* Dhiyamingili
* Guraidhoo
* Gaadhiffushi
* Thimarafushi
* Veymandoo (capital of Thaa Atoll)
* Kinbidhoo
* Omadhoo
* Hirilandhoo
* Kandoodhoo
* Vandhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Bodufinolhu
* Bodurehaa
* Dhiffushi
* Dhonanfushi
* Dhururehaa
* Ekuruffushi
* Elaa
* Fenfushi
* Fenmeerufushi
* Fonaddoo
* Fondhoo
* Fonidhaani
* Fushi
* Gaalee
* Gaathurehaa
* Hathifushi
* Hiriyanfushi
* Hodelifushi
* Hulhiyanfushi
* Kaaddoo
* Kadufushi
* Kafidhoo
* Kakolhas
* Kalhudheyfushi
* Kalhufahalafushi
* Kandaru
* Kani
* Kanimeedhoo
* Kolhufushi-1
* Kolhufushi-2
* Kudadhoo
* Kudakaaddoo
* Kudakibidhoo
* Kurandhuvaru
* Kuredhifushi
* Lhavaddoo
* Maagulhi
* Maalefushi
* Mathidhoo
* Medhafushi
* Olhudhiyafushi
* Olhufushi
* Olhufushi-finolhu
* Olhugiri
* Ruhththibirah
* Thinkolhufushi
* Ufuriyaa
* Usfushi
* Vanbadhi

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Filaagandu
* Kandoodhookuraa
* Keyovah'rah
* Kolhuvanbadhi
* Kudaburunee
* Kudadhiyanmigili

## Hadhdhunmathi (L) (Laamu Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Dhanbidhoo
* Fonadhoo (capital of Laamu Atoll)
* Gan (capital of the Mathi-Dhekunu Province)
* Hithadhoo

* Isdhoo

* Kunahandhoo
* Maabaidhoo
* Maamendhoo
* Maavah
* Mundoo

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Athahédha
* Berasdhoo
* Bileitheyrahaa
* Bodufenrahaa
* Bodufinolhu
* Boduhuraa
* Bodumaabulhali
* Bokaiffushi
* Dhekunu Vinagandu
* Faés
* Fonagaadhoo
* Fushi
* Gaadhoo
* Gasfinolhu
* Guraidhoo
* Hanhushi
* Hedha
* Holhurahaa
* Hulhimendhoo
* Hulhisdhoo
* Hulhiyandhoo
* Kaddhoo
* Kalhuhuraa
* Kalhaidhoo
* Kandaru
* Kudafares
* Kudafushi
* Kudahuraa
* Kudakalhaidhoo
* Kukurahaa
* Maakaulhuveli
* Maandhoo
* Maaveshi
* Mahakanfushi
* Medhafushi
* Medhoo
* Medhufinolhu
* Medhuvinagandu
* Munyafushi
* Olhutholhu
* Olhuveli
* Thunburi
* Thundudhoshufushi Nolhoo/Thundudhoshufinolhu
* Uthuruvinagandu
* Uvadhevifushi
* Vadinolhu
* Veligandufinolhu
* Ziyaaraiffushi

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Aahuraa
* Aarahaa
* Boduboahuraa
* Bodumahigulhi
* Dhurudhandaaikandaagerah
* Hassanbey'rah
* Ihadhoo
* Kerendhoo
* Kokrahaaoiyythaafinolhu
* Kudamahigulhi
* Sathugalu
* Vadinolhuhuraa

## North Huvadhu Atoll (GA) (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Dhaandhoo
* Dhevvadhoo
* Gemanafushi
* Kanduhulhudhoo
* Kolamaafushi
* Kondey
* Maamendhoo
* Nilandhoo
* Villingili (capital of Gaafu Alif Atoll)

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Araigaiththaa
* Baavandhoo
* Baberaahuttaa
* Bakeiththaa
* Beyruhuttaa
* Beyrumaddoo
* Bihuréhaa
* Boaddoo
* Bodéhuttaa
* Budhiyahuttaa
* Dhevvalaabadhoo
* Dhevvamaagalaa
* Dhigémaahuttaa
* Dhigudhoo
* Dhigurah
* Dhiyadhoo
* Dhonhuseenahuttaa
* Falhumaafushi
* Falhuverrehaa
* Farudhulhudhoo
* Fénéhuttaa
* Fenrahaa
* Fenrahaahuttaa
* Funadhoovillingili
* Funadhoo
* Funamaddoo
* Galamadhoo
* Giyadhoo
* Haagevillaa
* Hadahaa
* Hagedhoo
* Heenamaagalaa
* Hirihuttaa
* Hithaadhoo
* Hithaadhoogalaa
* Hulhimendhoo
* Hunadhoo
* Hurendhoo
* Hunadhoo
* Idimaa
* Innaréhaa
* Kalhehuttaa
* Kalhudhiréhaa
* Kanduvillingili
* Keesseyréhaa
* Kendheraa
* Koduhuttaa
* Kondeymatheelaabadhoo
* Kondeyvillingili
* Kudalafari
* Kuddoo
* Kudhébondeyyo
* Kudhéfehélaa
* Kudhéhuttaa
* Kureddhoo
* Lhossaa
* Maadhiguvaru
* Maaféhélaa
* Maagehuttaa
* Maakanaarataa
* Maamutaa
* Maarandhoo
* Maaréhaa
* Mahaddhoo
* Maththidhoo
* Maththuréhaa
* Médhuburiyaa
* Médhuhuttaa
* Medhuréhaa
* Melaimu
* Meradhoo
* Minimensaa
* Munaagala
* Munandhoo
* Odagallaa
* Raaverrehaa
* Rinbidhoo
* Thinrukéréhaa
* Uhéréhaa
* Viligillaa
* Vodamulaa

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Aligalehuttaa
* Falhukolhurataa
* Galuréhaa
* Havvaadhiyekuyyaakéeranahthedhinerehaa
* Kakadiherehuttaa
* Odafuttaa
* Parehulhedhoo
* Thabaidhoo
* Vagaathugalfuttaa
* Viligili
* thiladhurehaa
* giyadhoo
* giyadhoogaathuinnaratuhuttaa

## South Huvadhu Atoll (GDh) (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Fares-Maathodaa
* Fiyoaree
* Gadhdhoo
* Hoandeddhoo
* Madaveli
* Nadellaa
* Rathafandhoo
* Thinadhoo (capital of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll and of the Medhu-Dhekunu Province)
* Vaadhoo

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Aakiraahuttaa
* Athihuttaa
* Badéfodiyaa
* Barahuttaa
* Baulhagallaa
* Bodehuttaa
* Bodérehaa
* Bolimathaidhoo
* Dhékanbaa
* Dhérékudhéhaa
* Dhigérehaa
* Dhigulaabadhoo
* Dhinmanaa
* Dhiyanigilllaa
* Dhonigallaa
* Dhoonirehaa
* Ehéhuttaa
* Ekélondaa
* Faahuttaa
* Faanahuttaa
* Faathiyéhuttaa
* Faréhulhudhoo
* Farukoduhuttaa
* Fatéfandhoo
* Femunaidhoo
* Fenevenehuttaa
* Féreythavilingillaa
* Fonahigillaa
* Gaazeeraa
* Gan
* Gehémaagalaa
* Gehévalégalaa
* Golhaallaa
* Haadhoo
* Hadahaahuttaa
* Hakandhoo
* Handaidhoo
* Havoddaa
* Havodigalaa
* Hevaahulhudhoo
* Hiyanigilihuttaa
* Hoothodéyaa
* Hulheddhoo
* Hunigondiréhaa
* Isdhoo
* Kaadeddhoo
* Kaafaraataa
* Kaafénaa
* Kaalhéhutta
* Kaalhéhuttaa
* Kaashidhoo
* Kadahalagalaa
* Kadévaaréhaa
* Kalhaidhoo
* Kalhéfalaa
* Kalhehigillaa
* Kalhéhuttaa
* Kalhéréhaa
* Kanandhoo
* Kandeddhoo
* Kannigilla
* Kautihulhudhoo
* Kélaihuttaa
* Keraminthaa
* Kereddhoo
* Kéyhuvadhoo
* Kodaanahuttaa
* Kodédhoo
* Kodégalaa
* Koduhutigallaa
* Kodurataa
* Konontaa
* Kudhé-ehivakaa
* Kudhéhulheddhoo
* Kudhélifadhoo
* Kudhérataa
* Kudhukélaihuttaa
* Kurikeymaahuttaa
* Laihaa
* Lifadhoo
* Lonudhoo
* Lonudhoohuttaa
* Maadhoo
* Maaéhivakaa
* Maagodiréhaa
* Maahéraa
* Maahutigallaa
* Maarehaa
* Maavaarulaa
* Maaveddhoo
* Maguddhoo
* Mainaadhoo
* Mallaaréhaa
* Mariyankoyya Rataa
* Mathaidhoo
* Mathihuttaa
* Mathikera-nanahuththaa
* Meehunthibenehuttaa
* Menthandhoo
* Meragihuttaa
* Meyragilla
* Mudhimaahuttaa
* Odavarrehaa
* Oinigillaa
* Olhimuntaa
* Olhurataa
* Raabadaaféhéreehataa
* Rahadhoo
* Ralhéodagallaa
* Reddhahuttaa
* Rodhevarrehaa
* Thelehuttaa
* Thinehuttaa
* Ukurihuttaa
* Ulégalaa
* Vairéyaadhoo
* Vatavarrehaa
* Veraavillingillaa
* Villigalaa

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Boduréhaabokkoyyaa
* Hevanaréhaa
* Isdhuvaa
* Maaodagalaa
* Keyhuvadhoo
* Kudakokeréhaa
* Kudhéhaadhu
* Uheréhaa
* Aydeedodasistamodasofdafodas

Barahuttaa

## Fuvahmulah (Gn) (Gnaviyani Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Fuvahmulah (capital of Gnaviyani Atoll):

Taking into consideration the geography of the island along with its size and population, the 8 wards of Fuvahmulah are officially recognised as administrative divisions which act as the replacement for islands in other atolls. They are Dhadimago, Diguvāndo, Hōdhado, Mādhado, Miskimmago, Funādo, Mālegan, Dūndigan. For each ward a chief ('Katheeb') was appointed as in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the respective ward and held accountable for an Atoll chief. According to the Decentralisation Act 2010 an island council too have to be elected for each division of the island. There was formerly a ninth ward named Dhashokubaa which was merged with Miskimmago.[7]

## Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

[edit]

### Inhabited Islands

[edit]

* Hithadhoo (capital of Addu City and of the Dhekunu Province)
* Maradhoo
* Maradhoo-Feydhoo (part of Maradhoo island)
* Feydhoo
* Hulhudhoo (Addu)
* Meedhoo (Addu)

### Uninhabited Islands

[edit]

* Aboohéra \- (within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Boda Hajara
* Bodahéraganda
* Dhigihéra
* Dhiyarudi
* Fahikédéhéraganda
* Gan
* Gaukendi \- (within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Geskalhahéra
* Gomahera
* Hankedé
* Hankedé Hajara
* Herathera
* Hikahera
* Ismehela Hera
* Kafathalhaa Héra
* Kabboahera
* Kandihera
* Kédévaahéra
* Koahera
* Kandihéréganda
* Koattay
* Maahera
* Maamendhoo -(within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Madihéra
* Mulikédé
* Odessau-boda \- (within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Odessau-kudhu \- (within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Rasgedhara \- (within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Rujjehera \- (within or part of Hithadhoo)
* Savaaheli
* Vashahéra
* Villingili
* Naanu

### Disappeared Islands

[edit]

* Aminaamanike Heraganda
* Feylihikkikudhumaahéra
* Geskalhahéra-kudakalhahéra
* Thinruh Heragada

## See also

[edit]

* List of islands in the Indian Ocean

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Maldives Bureau of Statistics > Maldives in Figures – June 2021".
2. ^ Godfrey, Tim. Maldives, Travellers and Divers Map: Islands, Resorts, Dive Sites, Protected Marine Areas, Surfing Locations. Apollo Bay, Vic., Australia: Atoll Editions, 1999. ISBN 1-876410-30-2
3. ^ Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.
4. ^ "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). census.gov.mv. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
5. ^ "Maldives Geographical Land Area Survey 2019". 13 February 2019.
6. ^ "population of maldives 2022 - 2014" (PDF).
7. ^ Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom, Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5

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