Himmafushi (

Dhivehi Dhivehi, also spelled Divehi, may refer to: *Dhivehi people, an ethnic group native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands. *Dhivehi language, an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by about 350,000 people in the Republic of Maldives ...

: ހިއްމަފުށި) is one of the inhabited islands of

Kaafu Atoll Kaafu Atoll is the code name given to an administrative division in the Republic of Maldives which consists of the geographical atolls of Kaashidhoo Island, Gaafaru, North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll. As the two Malé Atolls are the main is ...

Geography

The island is northeast of the country's capital,

Malé Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern ...

. It is located in North Malé Atoll. Himmafushi is about from Male Airport. The only way to reach it is by boat.

Demography

Economy

The island has its own fish processing company and a boat building facility to ease the demands of its own people.

Infrastructure

Himmafushi has about 850 locals but the population can rise to over 2000 as Himmafushi also houses the minor delinquent prison and a

drug rehabilitation Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. The general inte ...

centre. Industry in Himmafushi consists of a water bottling facility and a tuna factory.

Tourism

Himmafushi is less than a km long and wide. There is no alcohol obtainable on the island.

Sport

Himmafushi, a local island, is geographically recognized for its surfing and diving spots.

Transport

To reach the hotels on Himmafushi Island, a public ferryboat or chartered speedboat can be arranged.

Ferry

The ferry takes 50 minutes to reach Himmafushi Island. The ferry departs from Male’ at 14:30 hrs, and the return journey departs from Himmafushi Island at 08:00 hrs. For flights landing after 13:00 hrs, passengers need to take the speedboat transfer or make arrangements to stay in Male’.

References

{{Islands of the Maldives Islands of the Maldives