Kaafu Atoll is the code name (roughly equivalent to "Atoll K" in English) 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 islands of the administrative district, the entire Kaafu Atoll administrative division is officially named Malé Atoll or Malé Atolhu in the Dhivehi language.

The capital of the administrative division is Thulusdhoo.

Although Malé, the capital of the Maldives, and the adjacent islands of Vilingili, Hulhule and Hulhumalé, are geographically part of the North Malé Atoll, they do not form part of the Kaafu Atoll administrative division and are a separate administrative division.

Kaafu or Malé Atoll Kaafu is a code letter of the Thaana alphabet used in the Dhivehi language assigned to one of the administrative divisions of the Maldives which is officially and traditionally known by the name Malé Atoll. The Thaana alphabet code names are not the names of the natural or geographical atolls of the Maldives which make up these divisions. These administrative divisions may consist of part of, a single or several natural atolls.

Malé Atoll is the name of two natural atolls which form part of the administrative division of Kaafu Atoll. The two Malé Atolls are North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll which are separated by the Vaadhoo Kandu. Malé and Thulusdhoo are both located in North Malé Atoll.

Geography

The Malé or Kaafu Atoll administrative division consists of the geographic or natural atolls of North Malé Atoll, South Malé Atoll, Gaafaru Atoll and Kaashidhoo Island. The atolls consists of Inhabited Islands and Uninhabited Island, a definition which includes resort islands, airport islands and industrial islands.

Although Malé, Hulhulé, Hulhumalé and Vilimalé are geographically part of North Malé Atoll, they are not part of the Kaafu Atoll administrative division and are part of the separate Malé City administrative division.

Inhabited islands Name PopulationBased on 2014 Census CoordinatesBased on list of islands in GeographicAtoll/Island RemarksDhiffushi 967 North Malé Atoll Gaafaru 1,013 Gaafaru Atoll Gulhi 832 South Malé Atoll Guraidhoo 1,580 South Malé Atoll Himmafushi 1,334 North Malé Atoll Huraa 1,014 North Malé Atoll Kaashidhoo 1,728 Kaashidhoo Island Maafushi 2,631 South Malé Atoll Malé211,9084°10′31″N 73°30′32″ENorth Malé AtollThulusdhoo 1,133 North Malé Atoll Capital of the Malé Atoll administrative division.

Resort islands Resort islands are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts.

The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort.Map of Kodhipparu Island Hotels Tripadvisor

Name Resort Name CoordinatesBased on list of islands in GeographicAtoll RemarksAsdhoo Asdu Sun Island Resort North Malé Atoll Akirifushi Oblu Select at Sangeli North Malé Atoll Opening in July 2018. BarosBaros Island Resort North Malé Atoll BiyadhooBiyadhoo Island Resort South Malé Atoll BodubandosBandos Maldives Resort North Malé Atoll BodufinolhuFun Island Resort South Malé Atoll BoduhithiCoco Bodu Hithi Resort North Malé Atoll BoduhuraaNaladhu Private Island South Malé Atoll BolifushiJumeirah Vittaveli South Malé Atoll DhigufinolhuAnantara Dhigu Maldives Resort South Malé Atoll EnboodhooEmbudu Village South Malé Atoll EnboodhoofinolhuTaj Exotica Resort & Spa South Malé Atoll Eriyadhoosmartline Eriyadu North Malé Atoll FarukolhufushiFormerly Club Med and then Club Faru North Malé Atoll Resort closed – island now part of Hulhumalé.FihalhohiFihalhohi Island Resort South Malé Atoll Furan-nafushiThe Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa North Malé Atoll GasfinolhuClub Med The Finolhu Villas North Malé Atoll GiraavaruCentara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives North Malé Atoll HelengeliOblu by Atmosphere at Helengeli North Malé Atoll HenbadhooVivanta by Taj - Coral Reef Maldives North Malé Atoll IhuruAngsana Ihuru North Malé Atoll KandoomaafushiHoliday Inn Resort Kandooma South Malé Atoll KanifinolhuClub Med KaniNorth Malé Atoll KanuhuraaCinnamon Dhonveli MaldivesNorth Malé Atoll KodhipparuGrand Park KodhipparuNorth Malé Atoll KudabandosMalahini Kuda Bandos North Malé Atoll KudahithiCoco Prive North Malé Atoll KudahuraaFour Seasons Resort North Malé Atoll LankanfinolhuVilla Nautica North Malé Atoll LhohifushiAdaaran Select Hudhuranfushi North Malé Atoll MaadhooOzen by Atmosphere at Madhoo South Malé Atoll MahaanaélhihuraaRihiveli The Dream by Save The Dream Maldives South Malé Atoll MakunudhooMakunudu Island North Malé Atoll MakunufushiComo Coco Island South Malé Atoll Medhufinolhu One & Only Reethi Rah North Malé Atoll Meerufenfushi Meeru Island Resort & Spa North Malé Atoll Nakachchaafushi Huvafen Fushi Maldives North Malé Atoll Olhahali/Olhuhali Lux* North Malé Atoll North Malé Atoll Opening October 2018.Olhuveli Olhuveli Beach & Spa South Malé Atoll Ran-naalhi Adaaran Club Rannalhi South Malé Atoll Thulhaagiri Thulhagiri Island Resort and Spa Maldives North Malé Atoll Vaadhoo Adaaran Prestige Vadoo South Malé Atoll Vabbinfaru Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru North Malé Atoll Velassaru Velassaru Maldives South Malé Atoll Veliganduhuraa Anantara Veli Maldives South Malé Atoll Vihamanaafushi Kurumba Maldives North Malé Atoll The first resort island in the Maldives.Villingilivaru Formerly Dream Island Maldives South Malé Atoll This resort is closed.Ziyaaraiffushi Summer Island Maldives North Malé Atoll

Other Uninhabited Islands Name Current use Coordinates Geographic Atoll/Island Remarks Aarah North Malé Atoll Akirifushi North Malé Atoll Dhoonidhoo Detention facility North Malé Atoll Erruh-huraa South Malé Atoll Feydhoofinolhu North Malé Atoll Funadhoo Oil storage North Malé Atoll Girifushi Military Base North Malé Atoll GulheegaathuhuraaStaff accommodation for nearby resort South Malé Atoll Huraagandu North Malé Atoll Kagi North Malé Atoll Kalhuhuraa South Malé Atoll Kanduoih-giri North Malé Atoll Kudafinolhu South Malé Atoll Lhosfushi South Malé Atoll Madivaru North Malé Atoll Maniyafushi South Malé Atoll Oligandufinolhu South Malé Atoll Rasfari North Malé Atoll Thanburudhoo North Malé Atoll Thilafushi Industrial North Malé Atoll Thunbafushi Industrial North Malé Atoll Vaagali South Malé Atoll Vabboahuraa North Malé Atoll Vammaafushi North Malé Atoll Velifaru Gaafaru Atoll Villingilimathidhahuraa North Malé Atoll

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