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Naifaru

ނައިފަރު

  • 4,814People (2022)
  • 142 kmFrom Malé
  • LHLhaviyani
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About Naifaru

Naifaru is an inhabited island in Lhaviyani Atoll (Faadhippolhu), in the central Maldives. It lies about 142 km north of Malé, the capital. It is the administrative capital of Lhaviyani Atoll. At the 2022 census it was home to 4,814 people, 17% more than in 2014. 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 · 4.1 kmDive siteDhashugiri FinolhuLhaviyani · 330 ha · 7.2 kmMangrove & wetlandMaakoaLhaviyani · 62 ha · 12.2 kmDive siteAnemone ThilaLhaviyani · 1,556 ha · 14.6 km

Nearest islands

  1. MadivaruUninhabited island1.7 km north
  2. VeyvahResort island2.1 km south
  3. VavvaruUninhabited island3.2 km south
  4. FelivaruUninhabited island4.3 km north-east
  5. GaaerifaruUninhabited island6.2 km north-east
  6. DhashugirifinolhuUninhabited island7.2 km east

Inhabited islands of Lhaviyani Atoll

HinnavaruKurendhooMaafilaafushiOlhuvelifushiAll 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.