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Malé

  • 137,433People (2022)
  • 2.0 km²Land area
  • 18Species recorded
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About Malé

Malé is an inhabited island in Kaafu Atoll (Male Atholhu), in the central Maldives. Malé is the capital of the Maldives. At the 2022 census it was home to 137,433 people, 9% more than in 2014. Its land area is about 2.0 km². Kaafu Atoll has 106 mapped islands: 12 inhabited and 73 resorts.

Location

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Species recorded on Malé 18

Kirudhooni – Black-naped TernKirudhooni – Black-naped TernSterna sumatranaBlue Pansy Butterfly (Junonia orithya)Blue Pansy Butterfly (Junonia orithya)Dhon Dheeni – Blue-billed White-Tern (Gygis candida)Dhon Dheeni – Blue-billed White-Tern (Gygis candida)Dark-branded Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus)Dark-branded Bushbrown (Mycalesis mineus)Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) – an Introduced Bird in the MaldivesVillage Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) – an Introduced Bird in the MaldivesMaakashikeyo – Pandanus odoratissimusMaakashikeyo – Pandanus odoratissimusMaldivian Pond Heron – Huvadhoo RaabondhiMaldivian Pond Heron – Huvadhoo RaabondhiArdeola grayiiIschnura senegalensis – Common Bluetail DamselflyIschnura senegalensis – Common Bluetail DamselflyDragonflies in the MaldivesDragonflies in the MaldivesTramea basilaris (Keyhole Glider)Tramea basilaris (Keyhole Glider)Lodoicea maldivica: The Maldive CoconutLodoicea maldivica: The Maldive CoconutGrey Heron – MaakanaaGrey Heron – MaakanaaArdea cinereaEuphorbia cyathophora Murray – MalaafeyEuphorbia cyathophora Murray – MalaafeyWandering Glider – DhondhooniWandering Glider – DhondhooniPantala flavescensAsian Koel – KoveliAsian Koel – KoveliEudynamys scolopaceusCastor Oil Plant – AamanakaCastor Oil Plant – AamanakaTetragonal Fiddler CrabTetragonal Fiddler CrabGelasimus tetragononAsian Brown FlycatcherAsian Brown Flycatcher

Also mentioning Malé

Horn-eyed Ghost Crab – KirukakuniHorn-eyed Ghost Crab – KirukakuniWhite-breasted Waterhen – KanbiliWhite-breasted Waterhen – Kanbili

Dive sites & protected areas nearby

ShipwreckMaldives Victory WreckKaafu · 5 ha · 1.9 kmDive siteHans Hass Place (Gulhi Falhu)Kaafu · 11 ha · 4.8 kmDive siteBanana Reef (Gaathu Giri)Kaafu · 177 ha · 7.6 kmDive siteLions Head (Thilafalhu Miyaruvani)Kaafu · 150 ha · 9.3 kmDive siteEmbudhoo KanduolhiKaafu · 631 ha · 10.1 kmDive siteGiravaru Kuda HaaKaafu · 258 ha · 11.4 km

Nearest islands

  1. FonadhooUninhabited island1.4 km north-east
  2. DhoonidhooUninhabited island2.6 km north
  3. VilingiliInhabited island2.7 km west
  4. HulhuleUninhabited island2.7 km north-east
  5. FeydhoofinolhuResort island5.2 km north-west
  6. HulhumaleInhabited island5.4 km north-east

Inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll

DhiffushiGaafaruGulhiGuraidhooHinmafushiHulhumaleHuraaKaashidhooMaafushiThulusdhooVilingiliAll 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.