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Kanifushi

  • 134 kmFrom Malé
  • LHLhaviyani
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About Kanifushi

Kanifushi is a resort island in Lhaviyani Atoll (Faadhippolhu), in the central Maldives. It lies about 134 km north of Malé, the capital. The nearest inhabited island is Maafilaafushi, about 9.3 km away. Lhaviyani Atoll has 54 mapped islands: 5 inhabited and 8 resorts.

Location

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Dive sites & protected areas nearby

Dive siteVavvaru, Dhandifalhu Finolhu and Dhandifalhu KanduolhiLhaviyani · 687 ha · 5.6 kmMangrove & wetlandMaakoaLhaviyani · 62 ha · 11.0 kmDive siteDhashugiri FinolhuLhaviyani · 330 ha · 12.4 km

Nearest islands

  1. DhihdhooUninhabited island5.7 km east
  2. VavvaruUninhabited island6.4 km north
  3. VeyvahResort island7.6 km north-east
  4. MeedhaahuraaUninhabited island8.3 km east
  5. MaafilaafushiInhabited island9.3 km east
  6. NaifaruInhabited island9.6 km north

Inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll

HinnavaruKurendhooMaafilaafushiNaifaruOlhuvelifushiAll islands of the atoll →

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Island data: Wikidata (CC0) and the island register used by the Dhiveshi almanac; population from the Maldives Population and Housing Census (2014, 2022) where available. Maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, satellite imagery © Esri. Photos from Wikimedia Commons are credited with their author and licence.