Villingili is an island in the

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and is, administratively, known as Vilimalé and considered the fifth district of

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 ...

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. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island and is reachable via local ferry service that operates 24 hours, between Malé and Villimalé.

Location within Malé City

Villingili is to the west of Malé Island:

Early history

Villimale' used to be a resort earlier before it became a residential island. In fact it became the second resort to start operations in Maldives, after the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba became over-booked. Between 2010 and 2016 an adolescent

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centre was operated near the public beach of Villimale'.

Tourism in Villimale'

Villimale' currently attracts a lot of local visitors and popular holiday destination among the residents of Male' and Hulhumale', specially during the weekends. There are several hotels and guest houses in Villimale' that also attract tourists from abroad. Villimale' is also home to Liquid Water Sports, one of the few hydro sports hubs in Maldives. It actively promotes FlyBoarding and is a Zapata certified Professional FlyBoarding Partner.

Image gallery

File:A View of the Laccadive Sea from Villingili.JPG, A View of the Laccadive Sea from Villingili

References

Islands of the Maldives Populated places in the Maldives {{Maldives-geo-stub