Vaavu Atoll


Vaavu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives, comprising the natural atolls of Felidhu Atoll and the Vattaru Reef.
It is the smallest administrative atoll in the Maldives in terms of population.
This atoll is located from the capital Malé, 60 minutes by speedboat, and 3 hours by dhoni.
The Vaavu Atoll administrative division includes two geographical atolls: Felidhu Atoll and the small egg-shaped Vattaru Reef, which has only one little islet, Vattaru, and is in diameter.
The easternmost geographical point of the Maldives is located at Fottheyo Muli, close to Foththeyo-bodufushi Island.
No remains from the Buddhist period have been found on this atoll.

Geography

Inhabited islands

Resort islands

s are classified as Uninhabited Islands which have been converted to become resorts. As of 2017, Vaavu has two resorts with 434 beds. The following are the resort islands, with the official name of the resort.
NameResort NameCoordinatesGeographic AtollRemarks
AlimathaaAlimatha Aquatic ResortFelidhu Atoll
DhiggiriDhiggiri Tourist ResortFelidhu Atoll