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The atolls of the Maldives form a quite regular chain and, especially in the northern and central atolls, an arrayed structure is apparent. There are broad and deep channels between some atolls. [1] The origin of the word "atoll" itself is in the language of the Maldives. "Atoll" (from Dhivehi: atholhu) is now used in many languages worldwide. [2]
This is a list of islands of the Maldives.There are 1,192 in total, of which 187 are inhabited. [1] They are listed by administrative division/atoll.The islands are divided into:
For administrative purposes the Maldives government organized these atolls into twenty-one administrative divisions. [2] The largest island of Maldives is Gan, which belongs to Laamu Atoll or Hahdhummathi Maldives. [3] In Addu Atoll the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef and the total length of the road is 14 km (8.7 mi). [4]
The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south. The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia. Including the sea, the territory spans roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), with a land area of 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi). The Maldives is one of the ...
The Administrative Divisions of the Maldives refers to the various units of government that provide local government services in the Maldives.According to the Decentralization Act 2010, the administrative divisions of the Maldives would consist of atolls, islands, and cities; each administered by their own local council, under the basic terms of home rule.
Map of The Maldives Malé, Capital of the Maldives. This article shows a list of cities and towns in Maldives.Administratively, only cities are recognized as being different from other islands, and no official towns exist.
Atolls by country. This is a container category. Due to its scope, ... Atolls of the Maldives (3 C, 33 P) Atolls of the Marshall Islands (11 C, 29 P)
Pages in category "Atolls of the Maldives" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...