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Lions Head (Thilafalhu Miyaruvani)

  • 150 haProtected zone
  • 1995Protected since
  • 6.6 kmFrom Vilingili
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Dive siteProtected areaKaafu Atoll

Lions Head (Thilafalhu Miyaruvani) is a dive site in Kaafu Atoll (Male Atholhu), Maldives. It was declared a protected area in 1995 under the Environment Protection and Preservation Act. The protected zone covers about 149.8 hectares (1.50 km²). The nearest inhabited island is Vilingili, about 6.6 km away.

Nearest islands

  1. ThilafushiIndustrial2.2 km
  2. GiraavaruResort2.8 km
  3. VelassaruResort6.5 km
  4. VilingiliInhabited6.6 km
  5. VaadhooResort7.0 km
  6. EmmafushiResort7.4 km

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Protected area record: Environmental Protection Agency, Protected Areas of the Maldives (2023–2024 lists). The circle on the map shows the size of the protected zone, not its exact boundary.