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Velavaru

  • 144 kmFrom Malé
  • DHDhaalu
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About Velavaru

Velavaru is a resort island in Dhaalu Atoll (Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi), in the central Maldives. It lies about 144 km south of Malé, the capital. The nearest inhabited island is Meedhoo, about 2.3 km away. Dhaalu Atoll has 45 mapped islands: 7 inhabited and 12 resorts.

Location

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Dive sites & protected areas nearby

Dive siteFushi KanduDhaalu · 2,358 ha · 9.8 km

Nearest islands

  1. MeedhooInhabited island2.3 km north-west
  2. UhdhooUninhabited island3.0 km west
  3. MeedhuffushiResort island3.1 km north-west
  4. LhohiUninhabited island4.2 km south-west
  5. BandidhooInhabited island5.6 km south-west
  6. KanneiyfaruUninhabited island6.3 km south

Inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll

BandidhooHulhudheliKudahuvadhooMaaenboodhooMeedhooRinbudhooVaaneeAll 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.