Maalhos (
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
...
: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of
Ari Atoll
Ari Atoll (also called Alif or Alifu Atoll) is one of the natural atolls of the Maldives. It is one of the biggest atolls and is located in the west of the archipelago. The almost rectangular alignment spreads the islands over an area of about ...
, belonging to the
Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
Geography
The island is west 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 ...
.
Maalhos is the westernmost island of Ari Atoll.
Demography
See also
*
List of lighthouses in the Maldives
References
Islands of the Maldives
Lighthouses in the Maldives
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