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Maldives or the Republic of Maldives is a chain of islands scattered over the Indian Ocean, situated right on the equator southwest of Sri Lanka. The islands stretch for about 820 km from North to South, 130 km at the widest point and each does not exceed a length of 4.5 miles or an altitude of 6 feet above sea level. Groups of these islands are clustered into 'Atolls', the word derived from a word 'Atholhu' in Dhivehi, a Maldivian language. The word Atoll has two meaning on its own; one represents a geographical atoll which is a formation of several islands in the proximity, while another refers to an administrative division. For this reason, several atolls have both an old traditional name and a name for its administrative region, some of which can be one and the same, for example, the administrative region of Lhaviyani Atoll is the geographical atoll of Faadhippolhu. However in some cases, some large geographical atolls are divided into two small administrative regions whereas some other two small geographical atolls are grouped into one administrative region.

There are total of 26 geographical atolls in the country grouping 1,192 islands together, among them only 10 atolls (about 87 islands) are selected as a tourist resorts. This is due to the government policy to preserve as much ecology and its regulation that resorts can only be established on uninhabited islands. In fact, biddings for leases of these islands are competitive; though, the bids incorporated with least environmental impacts are likely to win. Practically, it is a primary regulation that resorts do not take over 20% of an island's area, or be higher than surrounding vegetation. Also, the resort corporation must be responsible for all basic infrastructure and facilities especially electricity, water supply and garbage disposal. Aside these resort islands, the rest of the islands are other uninhabited islands used for agricultural activities, and around 202 inhabited islands. The capital city of Male'; seat of parliament and center of commerce, health and transportation; is the biggest inhabited island with population of about 75,000 people.

Table: List of 10 tourist resort atolls sorting by its administrative regions

Administrative Region Geographical Atoll
Kaafu North Male' Atoll
South Male' Atoll
Alifu North Ari Atoll
South Ari Atoll
Raa North Maalhosmadulu Atoll
Baa South Maalhosmadulu Atoll
Lhaviyani Faadhippolhu Atoll
Faafu North Nilandhoo Atoll
Dhaalu South Nilandhoo Atoll
Meemu Mulaku Atoll
Vaavu Felidhoo Atoll
Seenu Addoo Atoll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maldives Resorts

North Male Atoll (Kaafu)
- Angsana Resort & Spa
- Asdu Sun Island Resort
- Bandos Island Resort
- Banyan Tree Hotel
- Baros Holiday Resort
- Bolifushi Island Resort
- Central Hotel
- Club Faru Hotel
- Chaaya Island Dhonveli
- Eriyadu Island Resort
- Four Seasons Resort
at Kuda Huraa
- Full Moon Beach Resort
- Helengeli Island Resort
- Hulhule Island Hotel
- Huvafen Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives
- Kai Lodge
- Kam Hotel
- Kurumba Resort
- Hudhuranfushi Maldives
- Makunudu Island
- Meeru Island Resort
- Mookai Hotel
- Nasandhura Palace Hotel
- One & Only Reethi Rah
- Paradise Island
- Relax Inn
- Soneva Gili Resort & Spa
- Summer Island Village
- Taj Coral Reef Resort
- Thulhagiri Island Resort
South Male Atoll (Kaafu)
- Anantara Resort Maldives
- Biyadhoo Island Resort
- Adaaran Club Rannalhi
- Cocoa Island Resort
- Embudu Village
- Fihalhohi Island Resort
- Fun Island
- Giravaru Island Resort
- Hotel Fresco
- Laguna Beach Resort
- Olhuveli Beach & Spa
- Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
- Vaadhoo Island Resort
- Villivaru & Biyadoo Island
North Ari Atoll (Alifu)
- Adaaran Club Bathala
- Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo
- Dhoni Mighili Resort
- Halaveli Holiday Village
- Island Explorer
- Kuramathi Blue Lagoon
- Kuramathi Cottage Club
- Kuramathi Village
- Nika Island Resort
- Velidhu Island Resort
- Veligandu Island Resort
- W Retreat & Spa
South Ari Atoll (Alifu)
- Angaga Island Resort
- Athuruga Island Resort
- Conrad Maldives
- Diva Resort & Spa
- Holiday Island
- Lily Beach Resort
- Mirihi Island Resort
- Ranveli Village & Spa Resort
- Sun Island
- Thudufushi Island Resort
- Vakarufalhi Island Resort
- Vilamendhoo Island Resort
North Maalhosmadulu Atoll (Raa)
- Meedhupparu Island
South Maalhosmadulu Atoll (Baa)
- Coco Palm Resort & Spa
- Four Seasons Resort
Maldives at Landaa Giravaru
- Reethi Beach Resort
- Royal Island
- Soneva Fushi Resort
Faadhippolhu Atoll (Lhaviyani)
- Komandoo Island Resort
- Kuredu Island Resort
- One & Only Kanuhura
- Palm Beach Island
North Nilandhoo Atoll (Faafu)
- Filitheyo Island
South Nilandhoo Atoll (Dhaalu)
- Angsana Resort & Spa Velavaru
- Vilu Reef Beach & Spa
Mulaku Atoll (Meemu)
- Chaaya Lagoon Hakuraa Huraa
- Medhufushi Island Resort
Addoo Atoll (Seenu)
- Equator Village Gan Island
Haa Alifu Atoll
- Cinnamon Island Alidhoo
 
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