Maldives Maps & Information – World Atlas

Maldives is an archipelagic nation with a complete land space of 298 sq. km within the Indian Ocean. It’s Asia’s smallest nation. Right here, over 1,110 islands are grouped right into a double chain of 26 atolls. The islands of the nation are dispersed throughout about 90,000 sq. km of the ocean. This reality makes Maldives one of many world’s most geographically dispered nations.

The double chain of atolls of Maldives will be noticed on the bodily map of the nation above. They lie throughout the Equator on each the Northern and Southern hemispheres of the Earth.

The atolls of Maldives sit atop a submarine ridge. This ridge rises from the mattress of the ocean and runs for 960 km (600 mi) within the north-south instructions. The atolls are composed of sand bars and reside coral reefs.

Gan is the nation’s largest island and is situated within the Laamu Atoll. 

The topography of every of the islands range from principally sand to marshy wetlands.

Its highest level, an unnamed level on Wilingili Island, is just 7.87 ft. (2.4 m); whereas its lowest is the Indian Ocean (0 m).

Atolls of Maldives Map

Maldives will be divided into 21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah, singular – atholhu). In alphabetical order, they’re as follows:

Addu (Addu Metropolis), Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Ari Atoll), Ariatholhu Uthuruburi (North Ari Atoll), Faadhippolhu, Felidhuatholhu (Felidhu Atoll), Fuvammulah, Hahdhunmathi, Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Huvadhu Atoll), Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi (North Huvadhu Atoll), Kolhumadulu, Maale (Male), Maaleatholhu (Male Atoll), Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Maalhosmadulu), Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (North Maalhosmadulu), Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Miladhunmadulu), Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (North Miladhunmadulu), Mulakatholhu (Mulaku Atoll), Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Nilandhe Atoll), Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi (North Nilandhe Atoll), Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi), Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi (North Thiladhunmathi)

Situated on the Kaafu Atoll’s southern edge, Male is the capital and largest metropolis of Maldives.

The place is Maldives?

The Maldives is an island nation of South Asia situated within the Arabian Sea area of the Indian Ocean. It’s situated about 700 km (430 mi) off the coast of mainland Asia and to the southwest of India. The islands of Maldives straddles the Equator with components of the nation mendacity in each the Southern and Northern Hemispheres of the Earth. 

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