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livcaboardthatyouarcstayingin).
Allinall,wcwishyouaplcasantandsunnystayinourbcautiulcountry
andlookorwardormorcandmorcvisitsromyou.Aswclocalssay
la|aaKollahChcy(Translation.ohavcun)
Welcome
to Maldives
08 | WELCOME TO MALDIVES
Stcpontothcbcautiulislandswaitingtobcdiscovcrcdancwwith
cvcryvisit.
12 | PEOPLE & LOCAL CULTURE
iscovcrthcrichculturcandthcrootsromwhichthccxoticmix
bccamcthclaldivians.
22 | ESSENTIAL & USEFUL INFO
Allthcthingsyoullnccdtoknow,romgcncraltipsorwhattopack
tomakingitsmoothlythroughimmigration,changingcurrcncyctc.
28 | THINGS TO DO IN THE MALDIVES
andytipstosccyouthroughyourday,spcndthcdaycxploringthc
capitalcity,orplanoutthcpcrcctdayillcdwithsunnyoptions.
30 | MALE CITY GUIDE
lakcsurcyouknowallthchotspots,cxplorcthccharminglittlc
casbythcscasidcorgoshoppingorsouvcnirsandtrinkctsto
takcbackhomc.
45 | TUNE UP YOUR DHIVEHI
rushuponsomccommonwordsandphrascsandminglcwith
thclocals
48 | USEFUL NUMBERS
Allthcnumbcrsthatyoullnccdtotravclbylandorscaandtoind
mcdicalhclporawcllroundcdhcalthytrip.
CONTENTS
17 | ENVIRONEMENT
Sustainingandconscrvingthcbcautiul,yctragilc
ccosystcmsothclaldivcs
%DITOR
Mohamed Luveiz
#REATIVE$IRECTOR
Abdulla Ziyath
!RT$IRECTOR
Ahmed Shuau
%DITORIAL4EAM
Aminath Hasna
2AAlL-OHAMED
0RODUCTION$ESIGN
Yusfa Athif
Lazzath Shareef
Moosa Mamdhooh
Mohamed Binah
#OVER#ONCEPT
Hussain Saleem
-AP)LLUSTRATIONS
Samra Saleem
0HOTOGRAPHY
Ahmed Shuau
Mohamed Sifah
Mohamed Riyaz
Miusam Mohamed
Brian Knutsen
Oxbow
Kurt Amsler
MMPRC Image Library
3ALES-ARKETING
Hawwa Yumna
Fathimath Niusha
Mariyam Yasmin
Ismail Miuwan
Production
Team
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LocalTimc
Capital
opulation
Languagcs
Currcncyuiyaa
Exchangcatcs
Location
|cographicCo-ordinatcs
Arca
mmcdiatc|cighbours
|orthcastolaldivcs
Southolaldivcs
Southwcstolaldivcs
Climatc
cstTimctoVisit
Clothing
cligion
|o.oslands
nhabitcdslands
csorts
Livcaboards(Saaris)
la|orndustrics
Elcctricity
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|ortholaldivcs.Lakshadwccpslands
SriLankaandndia
ChagosArchipclago
Scychcllcs
Tropical,\armtcmpcraturcs,lotsosunshinc
cccmbcrtoApril(ry-Scason/|orth-castlonsoon)
lodcst,Lightcotton
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240Volts,50z
0800hrsto1600hrs(SundaytoThursday)
0800hrsto1700hrs(SundaytoThursday)
0800hrsto1400hrs(Saturday)
0800hrsto1330hrs(SundaytoThursday)
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LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY
ENVIRONMENT WEATHER & CLIMATE
Thclaldivcsconsistsapproximatcly
1,190coralislandsclustcrcdinachain
o26atollsinthcndian|ccan.Thc
atollsarcscattcrcdalongthcnorth-
southdircctionwithanarcacovcring
roughly90,000km.owcvcr,only1\
othissuraccarcaconsistsoland.
Thcnationlicsbctwccnlatitudcs07
06Sand0800|,andlongitudcs
7232
and7346E.
Landwildlicandvcgctationinthc
laldivcsarclimitcdintcrmso
bio-divcrsity.owcvcr,thisaspcct
isovcrshadowcdbythcabundant
marincloraandaunatobc
oundinthclaldivcs.Thcmonth
oJunc2011cvcnsawaaAtoll
othclaldivcsbcingdcclarcda
l|ESC|\orldiosphcrccscrvc.
Thclaldivcsishomctoovcr2,000
spccicsoishrangingromrcc
ishtolantarays,lorayEcls,rcc
sharksandtothcma|csticwhalc
shark.Thcscmarinccco-systcms
arcbothcxtrcmclyvibrantand
cxtrcmclyragilcatthcsamctimc.
Thcirvulncrabilitywasmadcclcarly
cvidcntbythcnation-widccoral
blcachingincidcntcauscdbythc
El|ino(Anunusualwarmingothc
suraccwatcr)o1998.Furthcrmorc,
globalwarmingandrampant
pollutionarcbccominggrcatcr
thrcatstothccnvironmcntothc
laldivcs.
Thclaldivcscn|oysatropical
climatcandhastwodistinct
scasons,thcdryscason,known
asthcruvailonsoon(|orthcast
lonsoon)-Apriltocccmbcr,
andthcwctscasonorulhangu
lonsoon(Southwcstlonsoon)-
layto|ovcmbcr.Thcdryscason,
asthcnamcsuggcsts,isapcriodo
rcgularsunshincwithlittlcornorain
showcrs.Thisisalsothcbcstscason
orscubadiving.Thcwctscason
isapcriodinwhichthcwholco
laldivcscxpcricnccstorrcntialrain
showcrswhichincludcsthundcr
storms.Thisisthcbcstscasonor
suringductogoodswcllsandwavc
gcncration.Thcwctscasondocs
ocrpcriodsosunshincsimilarto
balmydaysyouwouldcxpcricncc
duringthcdryscason,aslaldivcs
cn|oysycarlongsunshinc.Thc
tcmpcraturcnormallyrangcsrom
23C - 31C.
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navigationcripluslari,
Erihracimcntionsothc
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Libcrationromortugucsc
control
Convcrsiontoslam
istoricalChincscocumcntsrccordsthc
laldivianKingscndinggitstothcChincsc
EmpcrorKao-TsungoTangynasty
ccrcnccothcislandsby
tolcmyinhisgcography
omanhistorianrccordsvisit
odclcgationbcaringgitsto
EmpcrorJulian
lalabarnvasioncstablishing
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2nd
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Maldivian
History
Ancicntlaldivianhistoryisrichanddivcrscincvcntsinuscd
withmythologicalclcmcntsandolklorc.Archacological
rccordsalsorcvcalthatpcoplchadscttlcdinthclaldivcs
ovcr5000ycarsagomostprobablybcingondian,
SriLankanandAraborigin.
|aincdndcpcndcnccrom
thcritish
FirstConstitution
Enactcd
Thcourthcpublic(Elcctiono
lohamcd|ashccdasthcrcsidcnt)
nccptionothclaldivianTourism
ndustry,irstislandrcsortsdcvclopcd,
arrivaloirsttourists
Thcthirdcpublic(Elcctiono
laumoonAbdul|ayyoonas
thcrcsidcnt)
Endothc853ycaroldlonarchy,
startothcsccondcpublic(Elcction
obrahim|asirasrcsidcnt)
Establishmcntothcirstcpublic
(ElcctionolohamcdAminidi
asthcrcsidcnt)
FailcdCoupattcmptbyhircd
Tamilmcrccnarics(L|TE)
lcadby2
laldivianbusincssmcn
Failurcothcirstcpublic,Sultanatc
csumcdwithluhammadFarccd
iditakingthcthronc
El|ino,\idcsprcad
dcstructivccoralblcaching
Tsunamiisastcr
|aincdn
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2008
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THE MALDIVIAN PEOPLE ARE
A FRIENDLY FOLK THAT HAS
ANCESTRAL ROOTS OF SRI
LANKAN, AFRICAN, INDIAN, ARAB
AND PORTUGUESE ORIGIN. THE
MALDIVIAN CULTURE IS HEAVILY
INFLUENCED BY SRI LANKAN, INDIAN AND AFRICAN ELEMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE BODU
BERU - A FORM OF MALDIVIAN FOLK MUSIC CONSISTING OF DRUMMING IS LINKED
TO AFRICAN TRIBAL DRUMMING RITUALS. FOLK MUSIC, DANCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS
THOUGH BEING SIMILAR TO THOSE OF OUR IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURS AND THE
AFRICAN AND ARAB WORLD, HAS A UNIQUE MALDIVIAN TINGE AND TWIST TO IT.
Above f rom l ef t t o ri ght :
|Couplcrclaxinginthcirtraditionallaldivianhut
||hvalhugondi-Agamcplaycdbytwopcoplcusingaboardcarvcdromwoodandcowricshclls
Opposi t e page f rom l ef t t o ri ght :
|\omcninthcislandsgctstogcthcroutsidcthcirhomcstoprcparcoodwhilcsocializingwiththcncighbors
|lcnmakingcoirropcromcoconuthusks.Childrcncomctohclpandparticipatcwiththcproccs
LANGUAGE
Thcoiciallanguagcothclaldivcsishivchi,anndo-
AryanlanguagchavingsomcsimilariticswithSinhala.
ThcirstknownscriptuscdtowritchivchiisEvcyla
Akuruscriptwhichisoundinhistoricalrccordingo
kings.LatcrascriptcallcdhivcsAkuruwasintroduccd
anduscdoralongpcriod.Thcprcscnt-daywrittcn
scriptiscallcdThaanaandiswrittcnromrighttolct.
Thaanaissaidtobcintroduccdbythcrcignolohamcd
Thakuruaanu.Englishisconsidcrcdthcsccondlanguagc
andthclaldiviancducationsystcmhasbccnollowing
thcritishStandardsinccthc1960s.tcanbcsaidthat
mostlaldiviansarcquitclucntandadcptatthcEnglish
languagc.
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LIFESTYLE
Thctraditionallaldivianamilyconsistcdoapatriarch
whocarncdalivingprimarilybyishing.Carpcntry,
scamanship,tappingtoddyandboat-buildingarcalso
traditionalprocssionssomcmcnpursucd.Thcwoman
normallystaycdathomcandtookcarcothcchildrcn
andothcrhouscholddutics.Shcwasalsorcsponsiblc
oractiviticslikcdryingthcishandsmokingthcishor
commcrcialusc.Somcwomcnalsocngagcdinactivitics
likcmatwcavingandmakingcoirropc.Thcrcwasvcry
muchaclosc-knitcommunalatmosphcrctothcislands.
owcvcratcrthc1970swhichushcrcdinancwcra
orapidmodcrnisation,urbanisation,industrialisation
andthcgrowthotourismhadbroughtaboutsigniicant
changcstothclicstylcandprocssionsothclocals.lost
laldivianpcoplcnowpursucmodcrnprocssionsinboth
thcprivatcscctorandpublicscctor.Employmcntinthc
constructionindustry,tourismindustryandthcscrvicc
scctorhasboomcdwithhighcrconccntrationsinlalc
(capital),commcrcialandbusincssccntrcothcnation.
CULTURAL MUSIC & DANCE
Thclaldivianpcoplcarcaricndlyolkthathasanccstral
rootsoSriLankan,Arican,ndian,Arabandortugucsc
origin.Thclaldivianculturcishcavilyinlucnccdby
SriLankan,ndianandAricanclcmcnts.Forcxamplc
oducru-aormolaldivianolkmusicconsistingo
drummingislinkcdtoAricantribaldrummingrituals.Folk
music,dancc,artsandcratsthoughbcingsimilartothosc
oourimmcdiatcncighboursandthcAricanandArab
worldhasauniquclaldiviantingcandtwisttoit.
Dhandi JehunSimilartoLangiri,inwhichcachdanccr
holdsa90cmlongstick.Thcsticksarcbcatcnagainst
thoscoapartncrwhilccontinuouslydancingtothc
rhythmothcmusic.crormcrscommonlywcarsarongs,
t-shirts,whitchcadcloths,asasharoundthcirwaistand
whitcundcr-garmcnts
Bandiyaa JehunThisdancchasrootsinndiaand
ispcrormcdcxclusivclybywomcn.Thcdanccrskccp
timctothcrhythmoamctalpotwiththcmctalringson
thciringcrs.|owadays,drums,harmonicasandothcr
instrumcntsarcutiliscd.
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Maafathi MeshunThis|cshun(translation.ancc)
issimilartoLangiri,butispcrormcdbywomcnwcaring
thcnationaldrcss.Thisisagroupdanccinwhichwomcn
danccintworowsotcn.Eachdanccrhasa1mctcrlong
scmi-circularstringdccoratcdwithartiiciallowcrs.Thcy
holdthcscstringsanddanccindicrcntstylcinsmall
rowsorgroupsotwoorthrcc.
BoduBeruisaormoolkmusicwithrootsstrctching
asarasEastArica.Ancnscmblcconsistingo15-20
pcoplcpcrormoducruwhichincludcs3-4drummcrs
andalcadsingcr.Somcmcmbcrsalsoplayabcllandan
onugandu(asmallpicccobamboowithsmallgroovcs
whichproduccssharpsounds).Thisisthcmostpopular
ormotraditionallaldivianmusicwithrcccntannual
nationalcompctitionsalsobcinghcldinthcmontho
amazan.lanyrcsortshavcwccklyoducrunightsso
thatvisitorscanalsotakcpartinthistradition..
TRADITIONAL FOOD
Thctraditionaloodolaldiviansnotsurprisinglyisbascd
aroundish,tunatobcmorcspcciicandcoconuts.\hitc
riccandroshi(alourbascdlat-brcad)arcstaplcitcms.
Fishisnormallyconsumcdsmokcd,ricd,barbcqucd,
roastcd,ctc.|ncothcmostpopularlocaldishcs
|arudhiyaisalsoasoupmadcromtuna.lorcovcrtuna
isalsoconsumcdinthcormoacurryalongwiththc
staplcitcms.|thcritcmsincludcrihaakuruwhichisaish
pastcmadcromcookinggarudhiyaovcralongpcriod
otimcandmashuni-diccdsmokcdtunamixcdwith
limc,onions,pcppcrandcoconut.orlocalconsumption.
Swcctsrangcromaddubondi-thinkbountywithout
thcchocolatc,dhiyahakuru,karuhakuru,ctcwhich
arcallcoconutbascdswccts.Traditionalbcvcragcs
includcToddy-agcdcoconutsapandplaincoconutsap.
laldiviansnacksconsistoricdbrcadruitandarangco
ricdspicyandswcctitcmscallcdcdhiKaa-short-cats.
opularitcmsincludcgulha,ba|iyaaandboakibaa.
olookorwardtosavouringandsamplingsomcothcsc
itcmsatyoursclcctcdrcsortorlivcaboard.
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ARTS & CRAFTS
Thclaldivcsisamousoritsintricatclydcsigncdand
cratcdlacqucrworks(Thcma|orityothcscpicccsarc
nowproduccdinaaAtoll,Thulhaadhoo.Thcscpicccs
whichincludc|cwcllcryboxcs,containcrs,andvascsarc
cratcdbymouldingandhollowingoutpicccsowood
whichislocallyknownasLiycLaaJchun.Coloursconsist
ostrandsorcd,blackandycllowrcsinandpattcrnsarc
normallyoaloralnaturc.
Additionallymatwcaving(thundukunaa),coirropc
making,pyrographyandcalligraphyarcwcllknown
traditionallaldivianarts.owcvcr,thcirpromincnccisat
adcclincinrcccnttimcsductorapidmodcrnisationand
urbanisationandsimplyalackodcmand.
Above f rom l ef t t o ri ght :
|lcnpcrormingthctraditionaldancchandiJchun
|\omcnpcrormingthctraditionaldancchandiJchun
|Vascscratcdanddcsigncdbyusingthcmcthodknownlocally
asLiycLaa|chun|Cookingrihaakuruinthcoldstylckitchcn
Bodu Eid (Eid-Ul-Al' H'aa)ThclongcrothcEs,
thisoccasionallsonthcholymonthwhcnluslimsarc
complctingthca||raycrs.Thisisatimcorcclcbrations
andcastingorthoscstayingback.Traditionalsports,
musicanddanccgohandinhandwithmodcrnsportsand
musicatthistimc.
FESTIVALS
RamadanThisisthcholicstmonthoallorluslims
andnormallyallsonthcninthmonthothclunar
calcndar.Thisisamonthconsistingo29or30dayso
asting.Thcnormallowolicisaltcrcdwithworking
hoursaltcrcdbcingcutshortsigniicantly.Traditional
gamcsalsotakcccntrcstagcatnightwithanincrcascin
camaradcricbctwccnncighboursandhouscholds.
Kuda Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitr)
Thisdaymarksthccndoamadanandbcginswithan
carlyEmorningpraycr.Fcastsarcprcparcdatcach
houscholdwithncighbours,ricndsandamilybcing
invitcd.Thccidlastsor3dayswithcclcbrations,danccs,
musicandtraditionalandmodcrnsportsbcingplaycd.
Thisincludcsthcnationalaibalaa(asportsimilarto
Kabaddi)tournamcntbcingplaycdinthccapital
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Independance dayThc26thoJuly1966marksthcdatc
inwhichlaldivcswaslibcratcd(romprotcctoratcstatus)
romritishrulc.Thisdayisnowmarkcdannuallywith
loats(cxclusivctothccapital),paradcsandcclcbrations
acrossthcnation.
RELIGION
laldivcsisa100\slamicnation.owcvcr,thccountry
wasauddhiststatcpriortomassconvcrsionin1153A.
Archacologicalcvidcnccalsoconirmsthccxistcncco
sunworshippcrsandothcrpaganpractitioncrsinancicnt
timcs.
Convcrsiontoslamislinkcdtoamythicalstorywhichthc
localsrccrtoasthcannamaaristory.Thctalcspcaks
oascamonstcr,whichthclocalsrccrtoasannamaari
thattcrroriscdthccapitalcvcryullmoon.Thcpcoplcin
ordcrtoappcascthcmonstcrandtoprcvcntrampant
killingsocrcdasacriicialvirginmaidcntoccdon.
AtravcllingloroccanslamicscholarnamcdAbu-al
arakaath-llarbarywasrcsponsiblcorslayingthc
annamaarithroughthcrccitationovcrscsromthc
|uran.ThclcgcndstatcsthatAbu-alarakaathmadc
astop-ovcrinlaldivcsduringaroutincvoyagcand
staycdwithalocalamily.cwasmadcawarcothc
annamaariandthcsacriiccsalongwithothcrlocal
traditionsbythcamily.cwasalsoinormcdbythcamily
thatthcirdaughtcrwaschoscnorthcncxtupcoming
sacriiccwhichmadcAbu-alarakaathormulatcaplan
tosavchcr.|nthcsacriicialdayhcdisguiscdhimsclas
agirltakingthcplaccohishostsdaughtcrandstaycdat
thcaltarncarthcbcachbuiltorthcsacriicc.cstartcd
torccitcthc|uranuponsccingthcmonstcrsuracc
romthcoccan.Thcvibrationsandspiritualpowcro
hisrccitationkillcdthcannaamaariscndingitbackto
thcdcpthsothcoccan.ThcKingalongwiththclocals
arrivcdthcncxtmorningtothcaltaronlytoindthc
loroccanstillrccitingthc|uran.Thismiraclcastonishcd
andbcwildcrcdthcKingandatcrlistcningtoAbu-al
arakaathsstoryissucdanoicialdccrccordcringall
laldivianstoconvcrttoslam.Abu-alarakaathsbody
nowrcstsinthctombknownaslcdhuZiyaariaywhich
canbcoundinthccapitallalc.
Suicscctshavcalsobccnknowntohavccxistcdand
opcratcdatcrconvcrsionandthcyhavcbccnlinkcdto
thcconstructionotombsncxttomosqucs.owcvcr,
nosuchscctcxistsinthcmodcrndayandthccountry
compriscsosolclySunniluslims.
Above f rom l ef t t o ri ght :
laali|cshun-cclcbratingEid|
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Conscious
Be an
Tourist
tisnosccrctthatthclaldivcshasasigniicantchancco
submcrginginthcuturcductorisingscalcvclscauscd
byglobalwarming.Sadly,thcnccdandmcchanismso
industrialandtcchnologicaldcvclopmcnthascontributcd
immcnsclytothcgrcatcnvironmcntalcatastrophcs
whichhavcoccurrcdandarccurrcntlytakingplacc
acrossthcworld.Thclaldiviancco-systcmisnodicrcnt
withman-madcactiviticssuchasovcr-ishing,pollution,
coralmining,ctcposingasgrcatthrcatstoitslongcvity
andsustainability.\ithunavoidablcdcstructivcnatural
phcnomcnasuchasthcEl|inoo1998whichlcadto
widcsprcadnation-widccoralblcachingandthcTsunami
o2004whichintcrnallydisplaccdthousandsopcoplc,
thcrcisancvcrgrcatcrnccdtominimiscmansncgativc
impactonthccnvironmcnt.|aturaldisastcrscannotbc
avoidcd,butman-madconcscanbc.
Thcrcorcwcrcspcctullycalluponallvisitorstorcspcct
ournaturalcco-systcmsandtobccomccnvironmcntally
pro-activcandconscioustourists.clpusprcscrvcthis
paradisiacallandoruturcgcncrations.
\carconlyrccommcndingthatyouollowsimplc
guidclincsduringyourstay.Thcscincludcabstaining
romthrowingrubbishontothcbcach,lagoonsandthc
opcnsca(cspcciallycigarcttcbuttsandplasticbags),
ollowingrcsponsiblcdivingandsnorkcllingpracticcs
suchasnottouchingorrcmovingthccoralsorpcrsonal
uscandrcrainingromchasingortouchingthcmarinclic
aswcll(incsscnccbcingpassivcdivcrsandsnorkclcrs),
conscrvingwatcrandclcctricity,ctc.
\cwouldalsowishoryoutochcckwiththcrcsortsand
livcaboardswhcthcrthcyarcollowingcnvironmcntally
ricndlypracticcssuchaspropcrwastcmanagcmcnt,
scwagcmanagcmcnt,rccycling,ctcandinottodiscussit
withthcmoratlcastbringtothcirattcntionthatyouwould
prccrsuchsystcmsbcingputinplacc.
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Conservation
Protected
Islands,
Marine Areas,
Dive Sites &
Species
SUSTAINING AND CONSERVING
THE FRAGILE ECO-SYSTEMS
OF THE MALDIVES HAS
BEEN BOOSTED BY
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENTAL
RECOGNITION WHICH HAS
BEEN TRANSLATED INTO
CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN
ISLANDS, MARINE AREAS, DIVE
SITES AND SPECIES AS BEING
PROTECTED.
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES ARE BANNED
AT THESE AREAS:
Anchoring(cxccptinancmcrgcncy)
Coralandsandmining
umpingTrash(applicablctothcwholcolaldivcs)
cmovaloanynaturalob|cctorlivingcrcaturcs
Fishingcxccptithctraditionallivcbaitishingmcthodisutiliscd
Anyothcractivitywhichmaycauscdamagctothcarcaorits
associatcdmarinclic
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PROTECTED ISLANDS:
aniu(aaAtoll)
ithadhoo(|aauAliAtoll)
urashdoo(AliAliAtoll/AriAtoll-|orth)
PROTECTED MARINE SPECIES:
rohibitcdromkilling,catchingandcollcction,
cxtractionandcxportation.
Tritonshclls
olphins
crricdFcmalcLobstcrsandthosclcssthan25cmintotallcngth
\halcs
Turtlcs
|apolcon\rassc
\halcShark
|iantClams
lackCoral
Sharks
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DHAALU ATOLL
Fushi Kandu
FAAFU ATOLL
Filithcyo Kandu

KAAFU ATOLL (MALE ATOLL)
hckunu Thilaalhugc liyaruvani
(Lionscad)
Emboodhoo Kandu |lhi
(EmboodhooChanncl)
|aathugiri/Ad'dhashugiri (anana
cc)
|iraavaru Kuda aa
|ulhialhu/Kollavani (an's ass
lacc,Kikicc,ragonslouth)
|uraidhoo Kandu |lhi (|uraidhoo
Channcl)
Lankan Thila (|assimo Thila/
aradiscock/lucCavcs/Virgincc/
lucShadow)
lakunudhoo Kandu |lhi
(lakunudhooChanncl)
asari Faru
Thamburudhoo Thila (. cc)
LHAVIYANI ATOLL
Fushiaru Kandu
Kurcddhoo Kandu |lhi
(KurcduExprcss)
MEEMU ATOLL
Lhazikuraadi (akura Thila)
RAA ATOLL
Vilingili Thila (Ancmonc City)
VAAVU ATOLL
liyaru Kandu (hcvana Kandu)
Vattaru Kandu
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THE 35 PRTOTECTED MARINE AREAS (INCLUDES DIVE SITES):
ALIFU ALIFU ATOLL (ARI ATOLL - NORTH)
Faruhuruvalhicyru(ladivaru)
KaribcyruThila
KudarahThila(inkSharkThila)
laayaThila(lagauThila)
lushimasmigili Thila (Fish cad)
|rimas Thila
ALIFU DHAAL ATOLL (ARI ATOLL - SOUTH)
laamigili
BAA ATOLL
higali aa/orubadhoo Thila
aniaru ay
Anga Faru
lcndhoo (|ibiligaa Arca)
|oidhoo Koaru
laahuravalhi
athalaa
lathuaru uraa
Corbin Ship \rcck
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PROTECTED BIRDS:
BANNED FISHING METHODS:
lsc o dynamitc or cxplosivcs
lsc o guns or any othcr such dcviscs to catch ish
lsc o chcmicals to collcct or catch ish
lsc o scuba gcar to collcct sca cucumbcr and lobstcrs
BANNED FROM EXPORT:
Ecls
Lobstcr lcat
Trochus shclls
igcyc scad undcr 6
Skatcs and rays
carl |ystcrs
All typcs o corals (cxccpt organ pipc coral)
arrot ish
All typcs o bait ish
ucr ish
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\himbrcl
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Ycllow \agtail
Trcc ipit
cd-Throatcd ipit
Catllc Egrct
uddy Turnstonc
|rcy lovcr
Common ingcd
lovcr
Kcntish lovcr
Lcsscr Sand lovcr
|rcatcr Sand lovcr
aciic |oldcn lovcr
lack-cadcd |ull
allas's |ull
Curlcw Sandpipcr
Common |rccnshank
lack-Tailcd |odwit
larsh Sandpipcr
Jack Snipc
lack-\ingcd Stilt
Crab lovcr
\cstcrn cc Egrct
lack ittcrn
Ycllow ittcrn
lack-crowncd |ight cron
laldivian Littlc cron
laldivian ond cron
Ccntral laldivian cron
laskcd ooby
rown ooby
cd-ootcd ooby
|argancy
Fcrruginous ochard
|orthcrn Shovclcr
urplc cron
lack cadcd cron
Eurasian Spoonbill
Lcsscr |oldcn lovcr
Spot-billcd clican
|rcatcr Flamingo
\ilson's Storm-pctrcl
\atcrcock
ousc Sparrow
|rcat Egrct
Caspian Tcrn
Common loorhcn
laldivian \atcr cn
|orthcrn ousc lartin
Common Coot
\hiskcrcd Tcrn
Lcsscr Crcstcd Tcrn
|rcat Crcstcd Tcrn
Sooty Tcrn
\cdgc-Tailcd Shcarwatcr
Audubon's Shcarwatcr
Flcsh-Footcd
Shcarwatcr
Saundcrs's Tcrn
\hitc-Tailcd
Tropicbird
Asian Kocl
Frigatcbird
|rcat Frigatcbird
|ull-illcd Tcrn
lack-|apcd Tcrn
Lcsscr |oddy
rown |oddy
ridlcd Tcrn
oscatc Tcrn
Common Tcrn
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Essential &
Useful Info
ARRIVAL & IMMIGRATION
|opriorvisaarrangcmcntsarc
rcquircdbutcachvisitormusthavc
apassportvalidormorcthansix
months.
Thcairportoyourarrivaltothc
laldivcsisbrahim|asirntcrnational
Airport.Youwillnccdtoillinalanding
card,whichshouldbcdistributcdby
thccrcwoyourlight.Altcrnativcly,
youcanindthccardsimmcdiatcly
bcorcimmigrationbooths.To
obtainimmigrationclcarancc,itisa
rcquircmcnttoindicatc|inthclanding
card]anaddrcssorprovidcproothat
youhavcabookingatahotcl/rcsort.
CUSTOMS
naccordanccwiththcLawo
Customsolaldivcs,thcollowing
itcmsarc.
cligiousmatcrialsocnsivc
toslam
dols(orworship)
ornographicmatcrial
|arcoticsandpsychotropic
substanccs
Livcpigs
Armsandammunition
Alcoholandspirits
orkanditsby-products
ogs
angcrousanimals
PROHIBITED
LOCAL CURRENCY
laldivcshasanon-convcrtiblccurrcncy,thcrcorc,laldivianuiyaa(lV/lF)cannotbcpurchascdbcorchand.la|or
intcrnationalcurrcncicscanbcchangcdatthcairportonarrivalorinthccapital.ThclS$isacccptcdaslcgaltcndcr
anditscxchangcratcluctuatcsbctwccn12.75to15.42toadollar.Thccxchangcratcsorothcrcurrcncicsvarydaily(visit
http.//www.bankomaldivcs.com.mv/normation/agcs/ratcs.aspxorlatcstupdatcsoncxchangcratcs).
Thccurrcncycxistsinthcollowingbanknotcs.5,10,20,50,100,and500andinthcollowingcoins.1c2lVaswcllas
25c50laaris.
RESTRICTED (FOR PERSONAL IMPORT)
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Thccapitalcity(lalc)islocatcdona
scparatcislandromthcairportisland.
Yourwillnccdtotakcasmall(local
crry)callcddhoniacrosstothccapital,
whichtakcsaround15minutcs,toarrivc
romthcairporttolalc.ThcscFcrriss
arrivcanddcpartcvcry15minutcs.
Thcsclocalcrricschargcuiyaaora
onc-waycrossingandacccptbothlS
($1pcrpcrson)andlocalcurrcncy|ust
incascyouhavcntchangcdcurrcncyat
thcairport.Taxisarcnormallyavailablc
atthc|cttyoyourarrivalandwillchargc
alatcco20uiyaapcrtrip(though
rom12.00midnightto06.00amitis
raiscdto25uiyapcrtrip,plusan
additional5uiyaaiyouplaccbags
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MAIN CULTURAL
CONSIDERATION
Thcprimcadviccis.listcnandobscrvc.
lanyothc\cstcrnconccptslack
rcalityonccyouarcinlaldivcs,and
likcwiscmanyvicwshcldinthc\cst
nccdtobccarcullyconsidcrcdbcorc
cmbarkingonma|ordiscussions.
laldiviangovcrnmcntoicialsdrcss
rathcrormallyinthcoicc,withmcn
wcaringlongslccvcshirtsandtics,and
ladicswcaringlongslccvcblouscsand
trouscrs.Shortsthatcxposcthclcg
abovcthcknccarctobcavoidcdby
bothmcnandwomcn,asarcrcvcaling
drcsscs,haltcr-tops,scc-through
gcar,minis,ctc.Althoughyouwill
sccplcntyothcminlalc,wornby
tourists,suchattircisstillnotacccptcd
bythcoldcrgcncrationorisland
communitics.Thcrcorc,comortablc
butnottoorcvcalingstylcoclothingis
rccommcndcd.
Thccapitalislonguscdto\cstcrn
touristspassingthroughcn-routctothc
luxuriousrcsorts.
coplcinlalcshowalototolcrancc
tothcotcnscantilydrcsscdorcigncrs
whospillotourboats,butasinany
luslimcountrythcscdisplaysarc
ocnsivcandtcndtoattractaloto
unwantcdattcntionromlocalmcn.Thc
samctolcrancccannotbcassumcdon
thcislands,whcrcmorccarcmustbc
takcn,cspcciallybycmalcdclcgatcs
andvisitors,toavoidcausingocncc
andunconsciouslyprovokingunwantcd
attcntionrommalcislandcrs.
Forwomcn,amorcconscrvativc
approachtoclothcs(blouscsort-shirts
thatcovcrthcshouldcrsandskirtsor
shortsthatcovcrthcknccs)attract
arlcssattcntiononthcstrcctsthan
miniskirtsandvcsttops,andorthis
rcasonthclattcrshouldnotbcworn,
apartromwhcnvisitingrcsortislands.
Likcwisc,mcnshouldtryandwcar
crmudatypcshortsandshirtsthat
covcrthcshouldcrsonthcislandsand
inthccapital.
PERSONAL HEALTH
Scnsiblcprccautionsshouldbctakcntoavoid
sunburnanddchydration.|narrivalandwhcn
travcllinginthclaldivcs,sticktobottlcdmincral
watcr.
Thoughincctiousdiscascsarcundcrcontrol,dcnguc
cvcriscommon,cspcciallyonthcislands.lost
mcdicincsarcavailablcinlaldivcs,thcrcarctwo
hospitalsonthcmainisland,lalc.Thchospitals
cantrcatnon-traumain|urics,butanyscvcrcin|urics
rcquiringspccialistattcntionwouldnccdtobcrccrrcd
abroad.Thcrcarcalsodcntalaciliticsavailablcand
youcanscckadvisconthconcsorspcciicnccds.
IF MEDICAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED ON REACHING
MALDIVES, GO TO ADK HOSPITAL (+960-331-3553) OR
IGMH (+960- 333-5335)
CLOTHING
|ivcnthclimitcdvariationintcmpcraturc,onlylightwcight
clothingshouldbcbroughttothclaldivcs.
\calsorccommcndthatyoudrcssmodcstlyandrcrain
romwcaringbikinisandbathingsuitswhilcinthccapital
andothcrinhabitcdislandsasthclaldivcsisa100\
slamicnation.
BANKING
Allma|orcrcditcardscanbcuscd(andarcotcnprccrrcd)
atrcsorts,hotcls,shops,travclagcnts,ctc.ThclVhas
maintaincdaixcdcxchangcratcagainstthcdollar.lost
rcstaurantsandshopswillacccptlS$inpaymcnt,
providingchangcin
localcurrcncy.
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COMING HERE
\iththcrcccntopcningand
opcrationo|anntcrnationalAirport
locatcdinthcsouthcrnmostatoll
othclaldivcs,visitorsnowhavc
achoiccoarrivingcithcratthis
ncwairportoratbrahim|asir
ntcrnationalAirportlocatcdonthc
islandoulhulc.owcvcr,wc
rccommcndthatyouchoosc|an
ntcrnationalAirportonlyiyour
sclcctcdrcsortsuchasShangri-Las
VillingilicsortandSpa(|ustminutcs
romthcairport)islocatcdinthc
SouthcrnmostAtolls.\crccommcnd
thatyouchooscbrahim|asir
intcrnationalAirportasyourlight
dcstinationiyourcgoingtostayin
arcsortlocatcdinthcccntraland
northcrnatolls.Furthcrmorc,this
airportshouldalsobcyourlight
dcstinationiyouvcsclcctcda
livcaboard(saari)andoptcdtocruisc
instcadasthcscvcssclsnormally
dockncarby.
Europcantravcllcrscanchooscto
arrivconrcqucntchartcrlights
opcratingromma|orEuropcan
citicsoronschcdulcdlightswhich
normallyconnccttolalcviaoha
andubai.
TravcllcrsromSouth-castAsiacan
catchdailylightsromSingaporcand
KualaLumpur.cgularlightsalso
opcratcromciticslikcangkokand
Jakarta.
1-3lightsopcratcdailyromour
ncarcstncighbourColombo.Frcqucnt
lightsalsoopcratcromTrivandrum
andangalorciyourplaccoorigin
isndia.
GENERAL SECURITY
lalc,isarclativclycrimc-rcccity.
owcvcr,pcttycrimcdocscxist
thoughminimalasitmaybcsoit
paystobccarcul.Fcmalcsmayind
thcmsclvcsstarcdatvcryotcn.inthc
markctplacc,tourismspots,ctc.Avoid
takingocncctothis.inalllikclihood
(unlcssyouarcnotobscrvingthc
standarddrcsscodc),itmaybcout
ocuriosity.
TRANSFER
|cttingtoyoursclcctcdrcsortor
livcaboardisaprcttystraightorward
aair.Almostallothcrcsortsand
livcaboardsocranairportwclcomc
andcollcctionscrvicc.Youcancithcr
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gcttothcrcsort(sucharrangcmcnts
willnormallybctakcncarcobythc
rcsort).owcvcr,iyouprccrtoly
onascaplanc,youcouldrcqucst
thcrcsorttomakcsuchabooking.
Livcaboardsarcnormallydockcd
atulhumalc(arcclaimcdisland)
north-castolalcntcrnational
Airport.ttakcs|ust10-15minutcsby
boattogcttoyoursclcctcdvcsscl.
COMMUNICATION
laldivcshasavcrycicicnt
landlincandmobilctclcphonc
systcmthatopcratcsccctivcly
throughoutthccountry.Thcoicc
andhotcltclcphonclincshavc
SubscribcrsTrunkialling(ST)/
ntcrnationalircctialling()
acilitics.Thcrcarctwoma|orprivatc
tclccommunicationsandintcrnct
providcrsinthclaldivcsnamcd
hiraaguand\ataniya.Youcan
purchascaprc-paidSlromcithcr
onconyourvisittomakcchcaplocal
calls.rc-paidintcrnctcardsarcalso
availablc,butmostrcsortsandhotcls
acilitatcbroadbandintcrnctacccss
tovisitors.
RESORT OR LIVEABOARD?
Visitorscancithcrchoosctostayina
rcsortorcruisconalivcaboard(saari)
duringthcirstayinthclaldivcs.
cpcndingonyourinancialrcsourccs,
youcouldcvcnopttospcndhalo
yourtripinarcsortandthcothcrhal
onalivcaboard(saari).
onotcthatpriccsorrcsortsvary
dcpcndingonthcirsizc,acilitics,
luxurystatus,ctc.ookingscan
bcmadcromtravclopcrators
andtravclagcntstocapitaliscon
packagcdcals.ircctbookings
canalsobcmadcwiththcrcsort
cithcrthroughwcbsitcorby
communicatingdircctlywiththcm.
riccsorcruisingonlivcaboards
alsovarybutarcmorcuniorm
acrossthcspcctrumthanrcsorts.
Livcaboardsocrcithcrsuringor
divingpackagcsthatcanbcbookcd
romatouropcrator/travclagcnt
orcvcndircctromthclivcaboard
opcrators.
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Useful Numbers
DIVE RELATED EMERGENCIES
HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS
andosypcrbaricChambcr(lr.Ahmcd\air)..........7771392
SunslandypcrbaricChambcr............................................6680088
Kuramathislandcsort..............................................................6660160
Kurcduslandcsort(r.Ahmcd)......................7901754/6620337
Kandoludhooslandcsort.......................................................7773485
Shangri-laVillingilicsortandSpa.......................................6897888
SEA PLANE SERVICE
TlA-TranslaldivianAirways...............................................3315201
lAT-laldivianAirTaxi.............................................................3325708
SPEEDBOAT SERVICE
SiriusSpccdboatScrvicc...........................................................3315333
Souvcnirlarinc..............................................................................3317449
lTCC....................................................................................................3322025
X-Spccdlarinc...............................................................................7932534
SunTravclsandTours.................................................................3325977
SharuLaunch....................................................................................3318808
BANKING
ankolaldivcs.............................................................................3322948
Statcankondia.........................................................................3312111
SC....................................................................................................3330770
abibank........................................................................................3322948
ankoCcylon.................................................................................3323045
lauritiusCommcrcialank.....................................................3305656
laldivcsslamicank.................................................................3325555
MEDICAL (HOSPITALS)
|l...........................3336658
AKospital...........3320436
Transportation
TaxiScrvicc-(cost=.20
pcrtrip,.5cxtraorluggagc
carricdand.25pcrtrip
bctwccnthchours12.00am-
6.00am)
ialCab.....................3323131
ialScrviccs...........3313130
FincTaxi...................3321414
JTaxi.......................3321919
Kulcchuvcli..........3322122
LoyalTaxi..................3325656
|cwTaxi...................3325757
asalTaxi.................3329292
cgalTaxi.................3321313
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Ycllowagcs..................3336658
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DIVING
Thclaldivcsisrcnowncdthc
worldovcrasoncothctopdivc
dcstinationsinthcworld.Thccountry
ishomctoovcrathousandbcautiul
rccsboastingoanabundantand
divcrscrangcomarinclicandlora
andauna.Almostallothcrcsorts
havcAccrtiicddivcccntrcs
housingcxpcricnccdAnstructors
andAivcmastcrsthatwillcatcrto
allyourscubadivingrcquircmcnts.
Famousdivcspotsincludc
lushimasmingiliThila(Fishcad),
laayaThila(|nccvotcdasthcbcst
nightdivingspotinthcworld),Lankan
lantaoint,ananacc,laldivcs
Victory,laalhosThila,ctc.
SNORKELING
Snorkcllinginthclaldivcsdocsnot
rcquircyoutoposscssanyspcciic
qualiication.Snorkcllingispcrcctor
cxploringthchouscrccsorcsorts
atalcisurclypacc,howcvcrthcdivc
ccntrcsalsoprovidcboattripsto
dicrcntspotsiyouwanttosccand
cxplorcdicrcntsitcs.Livcaboards,
thoughmostlyocringdivcandsur
packagcsalsoocrsnorkcllingtrips,
sochcckwithyourtouropcrator/
travclagcntorratcs,timingsand
othcrdctails.
SURFING
laldivcsboastsoanumbcrogoodsuringspotswhichincludcsthc
amousastaoint,onkys,Sultans,Jailbrcaks,ctcoundinthc|orth-
lalcAtollandShangri-la,Zubairs,Kottcy,ctcoundinthcAdduAtoll
(Southcrnmost)aswcllasspotslikcTigcrStripcs,LovcCharms,ctcound
inuvadhooAtoll.ThaaandLaamuAtollarcalsohomctogoodsurspots.
youwishtocxplorcawidcrangcosurbrcaks,wcsuggcstthatyoubooka
surpackagcromalivcaboard(saari)asthcywillnormallycruisctodicrcnt
spotspcrtrip.owcvcr,iyouwishtostayinarcsortandwanttocatcha
goodwavc,rcsortssuchasChaayaslandhonvclicsort(homctoasta
oint)andudhuranushislandcsort(homctoLohis)amongothcrsarc
pcrcctdcstinations.Suringscasonbcginsinlayandcndsincccmbcr.
WATER SPORTS
ara-sailing,|ct-skiing,wakc-boarding,
watcr-skiing,catamaransailing,
canocing,wind-suring,kitcsuring,ctc
arcallun-illcdwatcrbascdactivitics
toindulgcinatyoursclcctcdrcsorts.
lanyrcsortshavcwatcrsports
ccntrcswithprocssionalinstructors
andguidcsthatalsoocrcourscs
odicrcntlcvclsorwatcrsports
rcquiringskillandabilitysuchaswind-
suringandwakc-boarding.
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PHOTO FLIGHTS
Thcscarcacriallightsprcscnting
youthcopportunitytogazcovcrthc
islandsromabovcbyscaplanc.
Somcsclcctcdrcsortsorganizcgroup
photolightsandprivatclightsupon
rcqucst.Youcouldalsobookyourown
photolightbycontactingcithcroiccs
othctwoscaplanccarricrsTrans
laldivianAirwaysorlaldivianAir
Taxi
EXCURSIONS (ISLAND HOPPING)
Anislandhoppingcxcursionlctsyouvisitasctnumbcroinhabitcdislands,uninhabitcdislandsorrcsortsinadayor
gcncralcxploratorypurposcs.lostlypackagccombinationsovisitingoncinhabitcdisland,oncuninhabitcdisland
andoncrcsortpcrday-triparcocrcdbyrcsorts.owcvcr,youcouldrcqucstachangcinthcitincraryromthcrcsort
tocustomiscthccxcursiontosuityourprccrcnccs.Somccxcursionsarcalsospcciictovisitingthccapitallalcor
spcndingthcday.Excursionpackagcsincludc|lunchcsonthcbcach,ishing,ctc.107
BIG-GAME FISHING
laldivianrcsortsaswcllasprivatc
chartcropcrationsocrbig-gamc
ishingtrips.Adrcnalinc|unkicscan
savourthatcclingohookingalargc
ycllow-intuna,wahoo,marlinora
ma|csticsail-ishonsuchtrips.Thcrc
arcnolocallawsthatstipulatcthc
mandatoryrclcascobig-gamcish
atcrcatchingandotcnthccatcharc
takcnbacktothcrcsortoralaldivian
stylc|.
NIGHT FISHING
|ightishingisamuchmorclcisurcly
aairthanbig-gamcishing.Almostall
othcrcsortsocrrcgularnight-ishing
tripsoryoucouldcvcnbookatrip
romaprivatcchartcropcration.cd
snappcrs(locallyknownasthctasticst
rccisharound),groupcrs,grunts,ctc
arcworthyandormidablccatchcs.
orcmcmbcrtorclcasccndangcrcd
spccicssuchassharksicaught.
WHALE SUBMARINE
Thcwhalcsubmarinciscapablcocarryinga
maximumo50passcngcrsandrcachingdcpths
upto150mctrcsthoughitnormallygocsandstays
atdcpthsbctwccn10m-40masthisisthcrangcin
whichcoralgrowthandishlicarcabundant.Thc
whalcsubmarincopcratcsromthccapitallalc
andisdockcdncartothccapital.ookingscanbc
madcdircctlyromthciroicclocatcdinlalcor
romyoursclcctcdrcsort.riccsoradultsrangc
aroundlS$75andlS$38orchildrcn.iscounts
maybcavailablcorgroupbookings.
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MALE IS THE CAPITAL OF THE
MALDIVES. THE CITY IS HOME TO
OVER A 100,000 INHABITANTS
THAT INCLUDES BOTH
MALDIVIANS AND EXPATRIATE
WORKERS. IT HAS A LAND AREA
OF APPROXIMATELY 4 SQ KM. IT
IS 1.7 KM IN LENGTH 1.0 KM IN
TERMS OF WIDTH. THEREFORE
GETTING AROUND IS A PRETTY
EASY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
AFFAIR (PLAN WALKING),
THOUGH YOU WILL FIND QUITE
A NUMBER OF TAXIS, BUSES
AND MOTOR VEHICLES SUCH
AS CARS AND MOTOR-CYCLES
USED BY RESIDENTS OPERATING
ON THE ROADS. THE ROADS ARE
MADE UP OF BRICKS UNLIKE TAR
WHICH YOU WILL FIND IN MOST
URBAN CITIES.
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lalcishomctoquitcanumbcrohotcls,gucsthouscs
andinns.udgctconscioustravcllcrscanopttostayat
gucsthouscsandinnssuchasthcLuckyhiyaotcl,
Athamaalacc,Champaloon|ucstousc,ctcwhilc
thosclookingormid-rangcdpriccsandmid-rangcdclass
accommodationcanlooktowardsbookingroomsrom
hotclslikclookaiotcl,Kamotcl,claxnnandthc
govcrnmcntowncd|asandhuraalaccotclalllocatcd
ncarthc|orth-Eastcorncrolalcclosctothculhulc
Fcrrytcrminal.yourclookingorapricicrhighcr-cnd
accommodationwcrccommcndthatyouchcckout
Tradcrsotclandthculhulcslandotcl(locatcdat
thcairport).
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governmental offices, private sector offices, multi-national corporations'
branches, main branches of banks, the port, etc. It is a vibrant and busy city
vhich perfectly captures the transition of traditional Maldivian lifestyles
into the modern era vhile retaining traditional family values and traditional
elements of folk music, dance and recreation, traditional food, etc.
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ialCab.................................3323131
ialScrviccs........................3313130
FincTaxi................................3321414
JTaxi....................................3321919
Kulcchuvcli......................3322122
LoyalTaxi..............................3325656
|cwTaxi...............................3325757
asalTaxi.............................3329292
cgalTaxi.............................3321313
|cttingaroundthccapitalisquitcastraightorwardaairconsidcringthcsmallsizcoit.\cconcurthatyoucould
complctclycncirclcthcislandinanhourandthirtyminutcstimcbywalkingatabriskpacc.owcvcr,iyourcabittoo
tircdandhottowalkchcappublictransportationisonocrinthcormotaxisandbuscs.
GETTING AROUND
Buseshavconlyrcccntlybccnintroduccd(Junco
2011)andcosts|ust5orthccntirctyothcbusridc.
Atotalo18busstopshavcbccnscattcrcdacrossthc
capitalwithatotalo4routcsonocr.Thcroadscovcrcd
includcthccapitalsoutcrroad(oduthakuruaanu
lagu),Amccnccla|u,la|ccdhcclagu,Farccdhcc
lagu,|rchidlagu,lcdhuziyaraiylaguSosun
laguandKanbaAisaaniingun
Airport Ferry |oingtothcairportcosts|ust
10pcrpcrsonpcrtripbycrryandtakcsabout15-20
minutcs.owcvcr,thcpriccisincrcascdto20pcr
pcrsonpcrtripatcrmidnight.Thc|cttyortakingsucha
crry(dhoni)islocatcdatJctty9,onoduthakuruaanu
lagu(outcrmostroad)closcto|asandhuraaalacc
otcl.Fcrricsdcpartapproximatclycvcry10-15minutcs.
MTCC Airport Expressisaspccdboat
opcratcdscrviccthatcosts20pcrpcrsonpcrtripand
30pcrpcrsonpcrtripatcrmidnight.ttakcs|ust4-5
minutcstogcttothcairport.Thctcrminalortakingsuch
aspccdboatisalsolocatcdatthculhumalcFcrry
Tcrminal,oduthakuruaanulagu(outcrmostroad)
closcto|asandhuraalaccotcl.Spccdboatsdcpart
cvcry15minutcs.
Taxi
Thccommonnormistousuallycallataxi,thoughyou
couldlagdownonconthcroad.Taxiscanbcidcntiicd
bythcycllowliccnscplatcsaswcllasbythcTAXsign
printcdonthccardoorsorsomctimcsattachcdtothc
topothccar
Taxiscost.20pcrtrip,.5cxtraorluggagccarricd
and.25pcrtripbctwccnthchours12.00am-6.00am
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FRIDAY MOSQUE
(HUKURU MISKIIY)
Thisancicntmosqucwasbuiltin1656duringthcrcign
osultanbrahimskandar.Thcintcriorsandcxtcriorso
thismosqucarcintricatclycarvcdwithArabicwritingsand
ornamcntalpattcrns.lnortunatclynon-luslimsarcnot
allowcdinsidcwithoutpriorpcrmission.Askyourtravcl
agcntortouropcratortoarrangcthisaspcct.youdonot
havconc,callorgotothclinistryoTourismorinormation
call+9603323224
Places
of Interest
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
(JUMHOOREE MAIDHAN)
Thisisalittlcparkonthcnorthcoastothc
capitalandismarkcdbyalagpolcwithagiant
laldivianlag.tsalsothcccntralpointocvcry
politicaldcmonstrationinthccapital.Thcpolicc
|locatcdinShahccdussainAdamuilding
isrightncxtdooralongwithaprcmiscsuscd
bythclaldivian|ationalccnccForcc(Thc
army).Thcormcrprcsidcntial|cttyislocatcdin
rontothcparkandthcslamicCcntrcisalso
ncarby.
MEDHUZIYAARAIY
ThisisthctombothcloroccantravcllcrAbu-al
arakaath-llarbary,thcscholarrcsponsiblc
orthcmassconvcrsionothclaldivcstoslam.
ThistombislocatcdncarthcFridaylosquc
(ukuruliskiiy).
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ISLAMIC CENTRE (MOSQUE)
|pcncdin1984,thisislalcslargcstandbcst-known
architccturallandmark.Thccomplcxcontainsthclargcst
mosqucinthclaldivcs,toppcdwithagoldcndomc
andcapablcoaccommodating5,000pcoplc.Visitors
arcwclcomcinsidcoutsidcpraycrhours,butnointcrior
photographsarcallowcd.Entranccisrcc.
NATIONAL MUSEUM & SULTAN PARK
|pcninghoursarcromSaturday-Thursday9am-5pm.Thc|ationalluscumlocatcdinsidcthcSultanarkhouscsa
collcctionotraditionalantiqucs,artiacts,royalrcgaliaandoldphotographs.ThcmuscumcostslS$3orF38.Entrancc
tothcad|oiningsultanparkisrcc.
VELAANAAGE
Thcormcrrcsidcntialaddrcssothclatcprcsidcnt
brahim|asir(Thc2ndrcsidcntothclaldivcs),this
prcmiscsisnowa15-storcyoicccomplcxhousing
thcadministrativcdcpartmcntsoma|orgovcrnmcntal
ministrics.ThisbuildingislocatcdinAmccrAhmcd
lagu.
THEEMUGE
(THE FORMER PRESIDENTIAL PALACE &
CURRENT SUPREME COURT)
Locatcdin|rchidlagu,Thccmugcwasthcmassivc
rcsidcnccothcormcrprcsidcntrom1998onwards
upuntilthcycar2008.Thccurrcntprcsidcntlohamcd
|ashccdtranscrrcdthcSuprcmcCourtothclaldivcs
andoiccstoThccmugc.Thisisaworthysightwitha
dcsignboastingoamagniiccntmixcdlookotraditional
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THE FISH MARKET
Justwcstondcpcndcnccsquarc
(Jumhoorcclaidhan)andwithagroup
oishingboatsdockcd|ustoppositc,this
iswhcrcishwhichincludcsmainlyTuna
varicticssuchasskip-|acktunaandycllow-
intunaarcbrought,guttcdandsoldor
consumptionothclocalsolalc.
THE RAALHUGANDU
(SURF BREAK)
Locatcdinthcsouth-castcorncrothclalc,thc
aalhuganduishomctothccapitalssurbrcak.
Frcqucntcdbylocalsurcrs,itishowcvcrnotalocals
onlysurpoint.Expcctminorscrapcsandcutsiyourc
planningonsuringasitisashallowrccbrcak.
THE ALIMAS CARNIVAL AREA
omctococcshopsandcas
rcqucntcdbythcyoutholalc.opular
hang-outsincludccoccshopssuch
asthcinclorc|ardcn,Skippy,Lilys,
olphinvicwca,ctc.Thcarcaalso
boastsoastagcuscdordicrcntmusic
showsandcvcnts.
THE ARITIFICIAL BEACH
Ad|oinsthcaalhuganduandlocatcdncarthcsouth-cast
corncrolalc.Thisisabcachbuiltductothcactthat
lalclostitsnaturalbcachcs(ductolandrcclamation,
rapidindustrialization,ctc),thisisapopularswimming
pointandhang-outorlocalyouth,amilicsandchildrcn.n
additiontoabcachandartiiciallagoon,thcarcaboasts
ovollcyballcourts,baskctballcourtsandaFutsalturpitch.
THE LOCAL MARKET
nthcsamcarcaasthcishmarkct,thclocalmarkct
boastsoindigcnousruitsandvcgctablcsgrowninthc
laldivcs.Allvcndorsarclocalsstationcdatsmallstalls.
nadditiontolocalruitsandvcgctablcsyoullalsoind
yams,packctsobctclnuts.rcadruitchips(atraditional
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COFFEE SHOPS & CAFS
Coccshopsandcaarcpopularhang-outsor
laldivians.Somccoccshopsalsounctionas
rcstaurantsocringqualityood.opularcoccshops
ortouristsincludcScagull,Shcllcans,Jadcistro,
thcScaousc(a24hourca),ourscCa,ctc.
Thcyopcnaround8amandcloscat1amcxccptthc
Scaouscwhichisopcn24/7.udgct50-100pcr
pcrson.
MALDIVIAN STYLE TEA-SHOPS
Thcscarctraditionalcatcricsscrvingcdhikaa(traditional
laldiviansnacks/ast-ood)alongwiththcmostpopular
drink-aKalhu(blacktca).Foodanddrinksarcprcttychcap
andthcsccatcricsarcmostlyrcqucntcdbylaldivian
localmcn.Thcsctca-shopsarcprcttyloudinsidcwith
varioussimultancousbantcr.Famoustca-shopsincludcthc
laarukcytuota,Fascyhaoint,ctc.Thcyopcnascarly
as5amandcloscat1am.udgct25-30pcrpcrson.
RESTAURANTS
Thcrcarcquitcanumbcrorcstaurantsinlalcocring
dicrcnttypcsocuisincs.Closcdair-conditioncd
rcstaurantsaswcllasopcn-airconccptscanalsobc
ound.opularcatcricswithtouristsincludcSalaThai
(ThaiFood),Thai\ok(ThaiFood),Salataliaistorantc
(talianFood),Aioli,|ccanrcczc,Salsaoyal,|livc
gardcn.Thcyopcnaround8amor9amandcloscaround
12am.udgct100-200pcrpcrson.
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BEING THE CAPITAL AND THE MOST URBANISED,
MODERNISED AND DEVELOPED ISLAND IN THE
COUNTRY, THERE ARE A LOT OF SHOPPING
OPTIONS ON OFFER. FROM UP-SCALE FASHION,
JEWELLERY, HARDWARE, COMPUTER SOFTWARE,
ACCESSORIES, MARINE EQUIPMENT, SPORTING
EQUIPMENT, GROCERIES, SOUVENIRS,
ELECTRONICS, SCUBA DIVING EQUIPMENT TO
ITEMS FOR THE BUDGET CONSCIOUS SHOPPER,
MALE DEFINITELY HAS IT ALL ON OFFER.
Shopping
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| Vases crafted and designed by using the method knovn locally
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| Coco Tree - A vorld famous chocolate fanchise in the Maldives
Almostallothcshopsopcnaround
9amor10amcxccptthoscsmall
ncighbourhoodconvcnicntstorcs
whichmightopcnat7amorcvcn6am.
Allshopscloscat11pm(cxccptthc
FantasystorclocatcdonFarccdhcc
lagu-ahighcr-cndsupcrmarkct,which
closcsat10pm)andtwo24/7convcnicnt
storcslocatcdonSosunlagu.oalso
notcthatallshopscloscorabout15-20
minutcsorpraycrtimcs.
lostshops,cxccptsmallcrconvcnicnt
storcsdoacccptcrcditcardsnowadays,
thoughwcrccommcndthatyoutakc
somccashoryourshoppingtrips.
la|ccdhcclaguisthcmainstrcct
oralloyourshoppingnccdsand
rcquircmcnts.Thisisthclongcstroad
strctchingacrossthccapital.
Chaandhancclaguisthcplaccto
goiyourclookingorsouvcniritcms,
localhandi-cratitcms,scubadiving
cquipmcnt,suringcquipmcnt,tourist
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MALE HAS A THRIVING LOCAL
MUSIC SCENE WITH MANY
UP AND COMING YOUNG
LOCAL MUSICIANS. MOST
MUSIC SHOWS ARE HELD AT
THE STAGE LOCATED AT THE
ALIMAS CARNIVAL AREA
LOCATED IN THE NORTH-EAST
CORNER OF THE CAPITAL
NEAR NASANDHURA PALACE
HOTEL. SHOWS ARE ALSO
HELD AT THE PARK NEAR THE
RAALHUGANDU (SURF BREAK)
AREA AND AT THE OPEN SPACE
NEAR THE ARTIFICIAL BEACH.
Fixcdannualmusiccvcntsorcstivalsincludcthc
rcak-outFcstival(anintcrnationallyrccogniscd
battlcothcbandstypccomplction)andthc
odubcruChallcngc(atraditionaldrumming
compctition)hcldcvcryycarinthc
monthoamadan.
Showspopupromtimctotimc,sochcckonlinc,
askalocalorchcckoutwallpostcrsncarthc
Artiicialbcacharcatogctup-to-datcinormation
rcgardingup-comingshowsandcvcnts.
Local &
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Above:
| Local Maldivian rock shov
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aibalaaisanannuallyhcldsporting
compctitionhcldduringthcElL-FT
orKlAE.tissimilartoKabaddi
andtoputitinanutshcllinvolvcsthc
raidingoagroupoplaycrsinacircular
playingsuracccomposcdowhitc
sand.Thcob|cctivcothcgamcisto
touchopposingplaycrsinsidcthccirclc
andgctoutbcorcbcingtacklcd.Thc
compctitionishcldatthcopcnarca
locatcdncarthcartiicialbcach.
FOOTBALL
laldivcsisconsidcrcdthcraziloAsiaductoitsunabatcdlovco
ootball.Almostcvcrybodyplaysitandlocalscanbcoundplayingonthc
artiicialturpitchcsandhard-groundsandpitchcscanbcoundatthc
laaannuStadium.Localscanalsobcoundplayingatthcartiicialtur
pitchandhardsandyarcancarthcartiicialbcach.Sograbapairoboots
andhcadovcrtothcsclocationsasthcpcoplcarccxtrcmclyricndlyand
willlctyou|oininoragamcortwoiyou|ustask.
Footballisthcmostwatchcdspcctatorsportinlaldivcs.Thcrcisanational
ootballlcaguccompriscdo3divisions.Firstdivisionmatchcscanbcsccn
atthc|alolhu|ationalStadiumduringscason.
Footballisthcmostwatchcdspcctatorsportinlaldivcs.Thcrcisanational
ootballlcaguccompriscdo3divisions.Firstdivisionmatchcscanbcsccn
atthc|alolhu|ationalStadiumduringscason.
SURFING
Thcrcis|ustoncsurbrcaklocatcdin
lalccallcdTownsanditislocatcdat
thcaalhuganduarcancarthcsouth-
castcorncrolalc.tisarccbrcak
sobcprcparcdorminorscrapcsand
cuts.lanylocalsurcrscanbcound
rcqucntingthissitc.owcvcr,thisisnot
alocalsonlysurspot.youdonthavca
boardyoucouldbuyoncromthcSca
SportsshoplocatcdatChaandhancc
laguoraskalocaliyoucouldborrow
hisboard(cnticchimwithsomcmoncy
iyourcallydontwanttobuyaboard-
hcyitsachcapcroptionch?)
DIVING
ThcrcarcanumbcroAailiatcd
divcccntrcsocringAccrtiicd
scubadivingcourscsandboat-trips.
Thcscccntrcsarccquippcdwithquality
cquipmcntandccrtiicdprocssionaland
cxpcricnccdlocalinstructors.|otablc
localdivcccntrcsincludclaldivcrs
andScaExplorcrs.
GYMS & FITNESS CENTRES
Thcrcarcquitcanumbcrogymsanditncssccntrcslocatcdinthccapital
suchTF|-TotalFitncss|roup,cat,lalcFitncssClub,ctc.Thcrc
arccvcnsomcladicsonlyitncssccntrcsopcratinginlalcsuchaslalc
FitncssClubcrs.
OTHER RECREATIONAL SPORTS
ThcArtiicialbcachandlaaannuStadiumhasvollcyballcourts,
baskctballcourtsandacrickctpitchorpublicuscwhilcthcEkuvcnisports
complcxlocatcdncxttothclaaannuStadiumhouscsbadmintoncourts,
somcbaskct-ballcourts,tablc-tcnnistablcsandatrainingarcaorcrickctor
publicusc.
Sports &
Recreation
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Thccapitalishomctothcmainbranchothc
ankolaldivcs(thcnationalbank),abib
ank,ankoCcylon,lauritiusCommcrcial
ank,Statcankondia,SC.Allothc
bankscxccptthclauritiusCommcrcial
anklocatcdin|rchidlaguarclocatcdin
oduthakuruaanulagualongthcnorth-cast
corncrolalc.
ThcrcarcanumbcroATlsoankolaldivcs
andothcrbankslocatcdatkcypointsothc
capital(ThcrcisoncStatcankondiaATl
ncarthcartiicialbcachandoncncarthcAK
hospital,thcrcisalsooncankolaldivcs
ATlncarAKospitalaswcllasoncncar
|lympusthcatrclocatcdinla|ccdhcclagu.
ThcscATlsalsoprovidccrcditanddcbit
cardscrviccsorma|orcrcditanddcbitcards
(mcaningyoucanwithdrawmoncyatthcsc
ATlsusingyourcrcditor
dcbitcard)loncycanbcchangcdatthcbanks
whilcthcrcarcsomcshopsonChaandhancc
laguocringthisscrviccaswcll.
Banks, ATMs &
Money Changers
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r5/-pcrtripandyoudhavctovisitthculhumalcrry
tcrminallocatcdncarthcnorth-castcorncrolalctogct
tothisisland.Thcislandisslightlybiggcrthanthccapital
andductothcplanncdnaturcodcvclopmcntboasts
thickcrvcgctationandplantlic.Thcroadsarcmuchwidcr
thanthoscothccapitalandthcyarcalsoconstructcdout
otarunlikcthcbrickroadsolalc.
Thccxpandcdspaccoulhumalhadinitiallyinvitcdbikc
andcarraccrstoholdillcgalimprompturaccrs.owcvcr,
thcgovcrnmcnthasnowgrantcdthclaldivianracing
associationthcuscoatracksurroundinganindustrial
HULHUMAL IS A RECLAIMED ISLAND APPROXIMATELY 1.3KM NORTH-WEST OF MALE. THE CONCEPT FOR HULHUMAL
AROSE OUT OF A NEED TO EASE THE HOUSING AND CONGESTION PROBLEMS OF MALE. THE RECLAMATION PROJECT
BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 1997 UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT MAUMOON ABDUL GAYYOON. A LOT OF
MALDIVIANS ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE OF MALE HAVE NOW SHIFTED THEIR LIVELIHOODS TO HULHUMAL. ALL WORKS WHICH
INCLUDE STRUCTURAL AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ARE SCHEDULED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED BY THE YEAR 2020.
Hul humal e'
the reclaimed island
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arcaonFriday(atcrnoon-cvcning).Youcanhcadovcrto
ulhumalonFridaystocatchaglimpscolocalbikcrs
trainwhilcpullingothcoccasionalstunt.
yourcnotaracingcnthusiast,thcrcisalcngthybcach,
lagoonandahouscrcconthccastcrnsidcothcisland
oryourlounging,swimming,snorkcllinganddiving
plcasurc.ComparcdtoVillingilithisshorcishugcandcan
accommodatcalotopcoplc
(IMPORTANT: WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU WEAR T-SHIRTS AND
SHORTS AS BIKINIS AND REVEALING SWIM-WEAR ARE NOT ALLOWED
IN HULHUMAL).
Thcrcarcanumbcrobcach-ronthotclsandgucst
houscswhichyoucouldbook,iyouplantostayorlongcr
pcriods.ThcrcarcalsooncortwoAailiatcdscuba
divingschoolsopcratinginulhumalocringA
courscs,housc-rccdivcsandboatdivcs.Youcouldcvcn
hcadovcrtothcishingspotstodosomcishing(aska
localordircctionstothcbcstspots)andsctupa|at
oncothcmanypitslocatcdonthcnorth-wcstcorncrto
prcparcyourcatchorconsumption.
youwishtocxplorcthcislandbyoot,wcrccommcnd
thatyoudosointhccvcningsasitgctsrcallyhot(much
morcthanlalc)ductothcroadsbcingcomposcdo
tar.owcvcr,youcouldtakcthcbcachroutccvcninthc
morningoratcrnoonascoolingois|ustadipaway.
Thcrcarcmanyrcstaurants,casandlocaltca-shopsin-
storciyouwishtogrababitcoracupococc.Allinall,
ulhumalisworthavisitiyougctachancctospcnda
cwdaysinthccapitalbcorcyouhcadotoyourchoscn
rcsortorlivcaboard.
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Thcislandhasabcautiulhouscrcclocatcdonthc
north-castsidcwhichisrcqucntlyvisitcdbyscubaand
snorkcllingcnthusiastsolalc.Thcrcisalsoascuba
divingschoolcallcdivcrslodgcinVillingiliwhichocrs
Accrtiicdscubacourscsandboattripsorlocals,
touristsandcxpatriatcsalikc.
Villingilialsohasancxccllcntright-handsurbrcak,though
thcwatcrismuchshallowcrthanthcsurbrcakoundin
lalc.Localsurcrsarcrcgularlysccnatthispoint,butitis
rccommcndcdorcxpcricnccdsurcrsonly.
Asidcromdivingandsuring,youcouldcvcnspcndthc
daycxploringthcvariousacctsothcislandonootor|ust
plainloungcaboutonthcbcach.

(IMPORTANT: WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU WEAR T-SHIRTS AND

SHORTS AS BIKINIS AND REVEALING SWIM-WEAR ARE NOT ALLOWED
IN VILLINGILI.)
Foodincludingtraditionalitcmsarconocratvarious
casoramuchchcapcrpriccthantobcoundin
lalc.Frcshcoconutsarcalsomuchchcapcrandquitc
abundantthroughoutthcisland.Villingili,thoughbcing
thc5thwardothchighlyurbaniscdandmodcrniscd
capitalhasmanagcdtorctainsubstantialclcmcntsothc
laldivianpast.
VILLIMALE OR MORE COMMONLY REFERRED BY THE LOCALS AS VILLINGILI IS A SMALL ISLAND COMMUNITY
LYING 2KM WEST OF THE CAPITAL. YOU CAN TAKE AN 8 MINUTE FERRY RIDE COSTING JUST RF5/- PER
TRIP FROM THE VILLINGILI FERRY TERMINAL LOCATED IN THE SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF MALE TO GET TO
THIS ISLAND. VILLIMALE HAS UNIQUELY ADOPTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY OF THE RESTRICTION OF
PERSONAL USE OF MOTORISED VEHICLES, WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY HAS MADE THIS WARD QUIETER AND THE
AIR CLEANER. THERE IS A TAXI SERVICE AVAILABLE, BUT MOST RESIDENTS PREFER TO TRAVEL ON FOOT OR
ON BICYCLES. THIS ISLAND IS A REGULAR WEEKEND HAUNT OF MANY RESIDENTS OF MALE. THE ISLAND IS
HOME TO THICK VEGETATION, A WHITE SANDY BEACH AND A CRYSTAL CLEAR LAGOON.
Vi l l i mal e'/Vi l l i ngi l i
the quieter 5th ward of Male
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WHAT TIME IS IT? -|A||KAA
AETA?
TIME -|A/VA|lTl
TODAY -lAl
YESTERDAY -YYE
TOMORROW -lAAA||
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW -lAAA|||||||
A|AYlVAS
DAY -lVAS
WEEK -AFTAA
MORMIMG -E|l|l/lVAALl
AFTERMOOM -lE|ll
EVEMIMG -AVEEl
MIGHT -EY|A|l
SUMDAY -AAEETA
MOMDAY -|AlA
TUESDAY -A||AAA
WEDMESDAY -lA
THURSDAY -lAASFAT
FRIDAY -lKll
SATURDAY -||l
MORTH -lTll
SOUTH -EKl|l
EAST -llAT
WEST -lLA||l
ZERO -SllE
OME -EKE
TWO -EYY
THREE -T|E
FOUR -ATAE
FIVE -FAE
SIX -AE
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MIME -|lVAE
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HOWS THE SURF? -AALlK|E?
ARE THE WAVES BIG, SMALL? - AALlTA|lTA,KlATA?
HOWS THE VISIBILITY? -VSLTYK|E?
IS THE FISH LIFE ABUMDAMT? -VAAlAS||ATA?
CAM YOU TELL ME THE MAME OF A GOOD DIVE SITE? - EYSALVESTEE|E|AlEl|EALA?
HOW LOMG DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE DIVE SITE? -EVESTEAAA||KAAAY|A|AA?
BEACH -||||l|
LAGOOM -FALl
REEF -FAl
TREES -|ASS
COCOMUT TREE -l
CHAMMEL -KA|l|L
ATOLL -AT|Ll
ISLAMD -A
SEA -KA|l
FISH -lASS
TOILET -FAAA|A
POST OFFICE -|ST|FFCE
BAMK -A|K
ATM -ATl
EMTRAMCE -VA||ATA||
EXIT -|Kl||ATA||
ROOM -K|TA
RESTAURAMT -KAATA||
SHOP -FAAA
OFFICE - |FFCE
RECEPTIOM -ECET||
EMVIROMMEMT
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USEFUL WORDS
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Tcl.+9603343510,Fax.+9603343511
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3rdFloor,.Thuniya,oduthakuruaanulagu,lalc
Tcl.+9603301878,Fax.+9603301879
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Tcl.+9603343901,Fax.+9603343092
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Tcl.+9603329889,Fax.+9603312832
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Tcl.+9603318172Fax.+9603313996
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Tcl.+9603315089,Fax.+9603320336
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Tcl.+9603320856
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Tcl.+9603345740,Fax.+9603345741
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3rdFloor,la.angiri,ahhcbailagu,lalc
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6thFloor,ST|Aiaanuldg,.|.ox20111,lalc
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Tcl.+9603335882,Fax.+9603325735
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2ndFloor,l.Chaandhanccgc,Alhivilalagu,lalc
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5thFloor,.lcgmaa,lalc
Tcl.+9603008811,Fax.+9603008822
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3rdFloor,.odukunnaarugc,Janawarcclagu
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Tcl.+9603002550
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4thFloor,|pcraldg,Chaandhancclagu,lalc
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