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Atolls
The Maldives has 26 naturally occurring atolls which
are divided into 20 administrative ones:
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- Haa Alifu Atoll –
(Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi)
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll –
(Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi)
- Shaviyani Atoll –
(Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi)
- Noonu Atoll –
(Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi)
- Raa Atoll –
(Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi)
- Baa Atoll –
(Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
- Lhaviyani Atoll – (Faadhippolhu)
- Kaafu Atoll –
(Malé Atholhu)
- Alif Alif Atoll –
(Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi)
- Alif Dhaalu Atoll –
(Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
- Vaavu Atoll –
(Felidhe Atholhu)
- Meemu Atoll –
(Mulaku Atholhu)
- Faafu Atoll –
(Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi)
- Dhaalu Atoll –
(Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
- Thaa Atoll – (Kolhumadulu Atholhu)
- Laamu Atoll –
(Hadhdhummathi Atholhu)
- Gaafu Alif Atoll –
(Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi)
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll –
(Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
- Gnaviyani Atoll –
(Foahmulah)
- Seenu Atoll –
(Addu Atholhu)
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An atoll is a group of islands with a reef that nearly
or entirely encloses a ring-like lagoon. The English word
‘atoll’ originated from the Dhivehi (official
language of Maldives) word ‘Atholhu’.
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