List of islands of the Maldives


This is a list of islands of the Maldives. There are around 1,192 in total. They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands are divided into:
This list ranks the top 10 islands of the Maldives by area.
Some islands in the Maldives, although geographically one island, are divided into two administrative islands. For such cases, this list ranks the entire area of the geographical island.
Inland water bodies such as lakes and ponds are included in the total area.
RankIslandAtollTotal area Total area Population
1Gan-MaandhooLaamu7.32.812,809
2HithadhooSeenu5.42.0810,398
3FuvahmulahGnaviyani4.91.8913,037
4HulhumaléKaafu4.01.5414,843
5HulhumeedhooSeenu3.91.503,113
6Isdhoo-KalaidhooLaamu3.61.381,461
7GanSeenu3.31.27-
8HanimaadhooHaa Dhaalu3.11.191,618
9HulhuléKaafu3.01.15-
10Filladhoo-DhapparuHaa Alif2.61.00562

Note: The combined area of Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé exceeds 9 km2, which surpasses the area of the largest natural island in the Maldives. However, these three as a whole are considered to be a city, not an island.

[North Thiladhunmathi] (HA) ([Haa Alif Atoll])

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Taking into consideration the geography of the island along with its size and population, the 8 wards of Fuvahmulah are officially recognised as administrative divisions which act as the replacement for islands in other atolls. They are Dhadimago, Diguvāndo, Hōdhado, Mādhado, Miskimmago, Funādo, Mālegan, Dūndigan. For each ward a chief was appointed as in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the respective ward and held accountable for an Atoll chief. According to the Decentralisation Act 2010 an island council too have to be elected for each division of the island. There was formerly a ninth ward named Dhashokubaa which was merged with Miskimmago.

[Addu Atoll] ([Seenu Atoll])

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