Islands of the Maldives

Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located in the southern edge of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll). Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and five other islands presided over by the Malé City Council.

Fuvahmulah () is an island (atoll) in the Maldives. It is under Maldives' administrative division of Gnaviyani (or Nyaviyani) Atoll. The island is the second southernmost administrative atoll, located to the south of Huvadhu Atoll and to the north of Seenu Atoll. It's also the third most populous island after Malé and Addu.

island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

Thilafushi () is an artificial island created by a government decision in 1991 as a municipal landfill situated to the west of Malé, and is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu of the Maldives.

Hulhulé (), located at , is an island in the North Malé Atoll of the Maldives where the city's airport, Velana International Airport, is located. The island has no permanent population.

Alifushi () is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.

Dhidhdhoo () is the capital of Haa Alif Atoll in the Maldives. Ranked the 2nd most populated island in the north of Maldives after Kulhudhuffushi City. Located in the center of the atoll, Dhidhdhoo is governed by Dhidhdhoo Island Council under the Local Government Authority. This island is famous for having the least crime rates amongst the 10 most populated islands in the nation consecutively for a number of years.

Eydhafushi () is the capital of Baa Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.

Kulhudhuffushi () is the capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division on Thiladhunmathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. Kulhudhuffushi City is known as the "Heart of the North.". This city is famous for its mangroves (Mashi Kulhi), after which the island itself is named.

Hinnavaru () is one of the inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll. The island has a population of more than 5000 people.

Naifaru () is an island in the Maldives north of the capital, Malé. It is the capital and most populous island of Lhaviyani Atoll.

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, industrial and commercial development demands of the Malé region and as a response to the threat posed by rising sea levels. The official settlement was inaugurated by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on May 12, 2004.

island in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Kudahuvadhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll in the Maldives. It is also the capital of Dhaalu Atoll.

Mulah () or Boli Mulah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.

island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

thumb | right Ungoofaaru () is an inhabited island located in Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives. It is also the capital of Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll.

island in Addu Atoll, Maldives

Manadhoo () is the capital of Noonu Atoll in the Maldives. Manadhoo is the third most populous island and the largest natural island in Noonu Atoll.

Veymandoo () is the capital of Thaa Atoll in the Maldives.

Ihavandhoo is an island of Ihavandhippolhu Atoll. It is located in the northernmost geographic atoll in the country, and is administratively part of Haa Alif Atoll. It is an Atoll-island-level administrative constituency governed by the Ihavandhoo Island Council .

thumb | right | Alif Alif Atoll Rasdhoo () is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.

thumb|Thoddoo Thoddoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll in the Republic of Maldives.

Felidhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives.

island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

island in Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives

Hanimaadhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.

thumb | right | alt=Map of Laamu Atoll and Haddhunmathi Atoll. | Map of Laamu Atoll and Haddhunmathi Atoll. Fonadhoo (Dhivehi: ފޮނަދޫ) is the capital island of the Laamu Atoll of the Maldives.

Mahibadhoo () is an island town in central Maldives, and is the capital of South Ari Atoll.

Baarah () is an inhabited island in Haa Alif Atoll in the northern Maldives. It is an island-level administrative constituency governed by the Baarah Island Council.

Thulusdhoo () is the capital of Kaafu Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.

Gulhi () 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.

Fainu () is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Fainu is situated in Raa Atoll which is officially known as North Maalhosmadulu Atoll. The island is located between the Kinolhas and Inguraidhoo. The island is north of the country's capital, Malé. From Fainu in a normal boat it takes about over 8 hours to reach capital city Malé.

Kendhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Baa Atoll, Maldives. It is located in the northern part of the Baa Atoll.

Innamaadhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll in the Maldives.

island in Addu Atoll, Maldives

island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives

Rathafandhoo (Dhivehi: ރަތަފަންދޫ) is an inhabited island of the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.

Fulidhoo () is the most northern of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives. It is famous for Maldivian cultural events like Langiri, a traditional dance with drums and Thaara.

island in Faafu Atoll, Maldives

island in Gaafu Alif Atoll, Maldives

thumb | right | Detailed map of the Thaa Attoll with Burunee in the central right Burunee () is one of the inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll.

Angolhitheemu (Dhivehi: އަނގޮޅިތީމު) is one of the islands in Raa Atoll with population of 500 people.

Dhuvaafaru () is an inhabited island of Maldives located in the eastern edge of Raa Atoll. Resettlement of the island started on 14 December 2008 to inhabit the displaced residents of Kandholhudhoo (Raa Atoll) who were the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Milandhoo () is an island in the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division of the Maldives and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu group in Thiladhunmati Atoll.

Inguraidhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll, Maldives.

Himmafushi () is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives.

Fehendhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter "Baa" in the Dhivehi alphabet and code letter "F-15" in English.

Fares-Maathodaa (Dhivehi: ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Fares and Maathoda were originally two separate islands until they were joined by the reclamation of the shallow water passage between them during 1990s. Today, unified as one, the locals livelihood is mostly dependent on fishing.

island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

Mirihi is a small island in the Alif Dhaal Atoll. It measures approximately 300m by 50m.

island in Laamu Atoll, Maldives

island in Laamu Atoll, Maldives

Rasgetheemu () is an inhabited island located in Maalhosmadhulu Uthuruburi, known administratively as Raa Atoll.

island in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

island in Raa Atoll, Maldives

Dharanboodhoo () is one of the inhabited islands of Faafu Atoll.

island in Faafu Atoll, Maldives

Hulhudhuffaaru () is one of the inhabited islands of Raa Atoll. Hulhudhuffaaru was an uninhabited island until 1995 when it was officially declared as inhabited after relocating the people of two other smaller islands in Raa Atoll - Ungulu and Undoodhoo - to this island.

Madaveli () is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Q1 (island code).