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The Maldives has 26 naturally occurring atolls which are divided into 20 administrative ones:
1. Haa Alifu Atoll –
(Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi)
2. Haa Dhaalu Atoll –
(Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi)
3. Shaviyani Atoll –
(Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi)
4. Noonu Atoll –
(Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi)
5. Raa Atoll –
(Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi)
6. Baa Atoll –
(Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
7. Lhaviyani Atoll – (Faadhippolhu)
8. Kaafu Atoll –
(Malé Atholhu)
9. Alif Alif Atoll –
(Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi)
10. Alif Dhaalu Atoll –
(Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
11. Vaavu Atoll –
(Felidhe Atholhu)
12. Meemu Atoll –
(Mulaku Atholhu)
13. Faafu Atoll –
(Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi)
14. Dhaalu Atoll –
(Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
15. Thaa Atoll – (Kolhumadulu Atholhu)
16. Laamu Atoll –
(Hadhdhummathi Atholhu)
17. Gaafu Alif Atoll –
(Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi)
18. Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll –
(Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
19. Gnaviyani Atoll –
(Foahmulah)
20. Seenu Atoll –
(Addu Atholhu)
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’.
1. Haa Alifu Atoll –
(Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi)
2. Haa Dhaalu Atoll –
(Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi)
3. Shaviyani Atoll –
(Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi)
4. Noonu Atoll –
(Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi)
5. Raa Atoll –
(Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi)
6. Baa Atoll –
(Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi)
7. Lhaviyani Atoll – (Faadhippolhu)
8. Kaafu Atoll –
(Malé Atholhu)
9. Alif Alif Atoll –
(Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi)
10. Alif Dhaalu Atoll –
(Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
11. Vaavu Atoll –
(Felidhe Atholhu)
12. Meemu Atoll –
(Mulaku Atholhu)
13. Faafu Atoll –
(Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi)
14. Dhaalu Atoll –
(Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
15. Thaa Atoll – (Kolhumadulu Atholhu)
16. Laamu Atoll –
(Hadhdhummathi Atholhu)
17. Gaafu Alif Atoll –
(Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi)
18. Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll –
(Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi)
19. Gnaviyani Atoll –
(Foahmulah)
20. Seenu Atoll –
(Addu Atholhu)
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’.
