Kaafu Atoll is an administrative atoll in the Republic of

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

. It consists of two separate atolls: North Malé Atoll and

South Malé Atoll South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

. Together with smaller geographic atolls of Kaashidhoo Island and

Gaafaru Gaafaru (Dhivehi language, Dhivehi: ގާފަރު) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll, the only island of the natural atoll known as Gaafaru. Geography The island is north of the country's capital, Malé. Gahaafaru Atoll Gahaafaru or ...

, the group forms the administrative division of Male' Atoll which is referred to by its Thaana alphabet letter code name

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 ...

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 ...

, the capital of the

, is at the southern end of North Male Atoll. The capital of Male atoll is Thulusdhoo, an island in North Male' atoll.

Islands

Inhabited islands

North Malé Atoll * Dhiffushi * Himmafushi *

Hulhumalé Hulhumalé (; Dhivehi: ހުޅުމާލެ) is a reclaimed island located in the south of North Malé Atoll, Maldives. The artificial island is being built up by pumping sand from the sea floor, in order to meet the existing and future housing, ind ...

* Huraa *

* Thulusdhoo * Villingili South Malé Atoll *

Gulhi Gulhi ( Dhivehi: ގުޅި) is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. It is located in the South Malé Atoll close to Maafushi island and connected daily except Friday by MTCC public transport ferry. Geography The island is south of the ...

* Guraidhoo * Maafushi Individual Atolls/Islands *

* Kaashidhoo

Resort islands

Resort islands are defined as uninhabited islands which have been converted to become resorts. Practically all uninhabited islands in Malé Atoll became tourist resorts during the two final decades of the 20th century. North Male Atoll *

Asdhoo 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 i ...

* Baros *

Bodubandos 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 i ...

Boduhithi 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 i ...

* Eriyadhoo *

Farukolhufushi 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 ...

* Furan-nafushi * Gasfinolhu *

Giraavaru Giraavaru may refer to: * The Giraavaru people * Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll) :''See also Giraavaru people'' Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll (the administrative Kaafu Atoll) nowadays hosting a tourist resort. It is located on the southwestern ...

* Helengeli * Henbadhoo * Ihuru * Kanifinolhu * Kanuhuraa * Kudahithi * Lankanfinolhu * Lankanfushi * Lhohifushi * Makunudhoo * Medhufinolhu * Meerufenfushi, known as Meeru Island Resort and Spa * Nakachchaafushi * Thulhaagiri * Vabbinfaru * Vihamanaafushi, known as Kurumba Resort * Ziyaaraiffushi, South Male Atoll *

Biyaadhoo Biyaadhoo or Biyadhoo is a circular ten-acre resort-island in South Malé Atoll in the administrative division Kaafu Atoll of the Maldives. The island is located 18 miles (28.9 km) south of Malé International Airport. It is located 0.62 miles ...

* Bodufinolhu *

Bolifushi 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 ...

* Enboodhoo * Enboodhoofinolhu * Fihalhohi * Kandoomaafushi, known as Holiday Inn Kandooma * Mahaanaélhihuraa * Olhuveli * Ran-naalhi * Vaadhoo * Velassaru * Villingilivau

Other Uninhabited Islands

North Malé Atoll * Boduhuraa * Dhoonidhoo * Kanduoih-giri * Kudabandos * Feydhoofinolhu * Funadhoo * Kagi * Girifushi * Hulhulé (airport island) * Huraagandu * Kudahuraa * Madivaru * Olhahali * Rasfari * Vabboahuraa * Villingilimathidhahuraa South Malé Atoll *

Dhigufinolhu 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 i ...

Ehrruh-haa 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 ...

* Gulheegaathuhuraa * Kudafinolhu * Kalhuhuraa * Lhosfushi * Maadhoo * Makunufushi * Maniyafushi * Oligandufinolhu * Thanburudhoo * Thilafushi (industrial island) * Vaagali * Vammaafushi * Veliganduhuraa Gaafaru Atoll * Velifaru

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. Atolls of the Maldives {{Maldives-geo-stub dv:މާލެ އަތޮޅު