Maldives Hotels

Maldives Hotels

Hotels in the Maldives are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some may want to stay at large or small hotels in the country. Some may want to stay at well known hotels in the region. Some may want to stay at hotels that have access to culture and to entertainment. Some may want to stay at large or small hotels. Some may want to stay at cheap or luxury hotels in the island nation. Some may want to stay at hotels on specific islands with great scenic views and facilities for modern tourists. Some may want to stay at hotels that are well known. Some may want to stay at hotels that have a decent reputation.

Hotels in the Maldives are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some may want to stay at hotels that have access to decent reviews.

The Maldives or Maldive Islands, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching south of India's Lakshadweep islands between Minicoy Island and the Chagos Archipelago, and about seven hundred kilometres south-west of Sri Lanka in the Laccadive Sea of Indian Ocean. The twenty-six atolls of Maldives encompass a territory featuring islets..

The inhabitants were Buddhist, probably since Ashoka's period , in the 3rd century BC and possibly Hindu before that. Islam was introduced in 1153. The Maldives then came under the influence of the Portuguese (1558) and the Dutch (1654) seaborne empires. In 1887 it became a British protectorate. In 1965, the Maldives obtained independence from Britain (originally under the name Maldive Islands), and in 1968 the Sultanate was replaced by a Republic.

The Maldives is the smallest Asian country in terms of both population and area; it is the smallest predominantly Muslim nation in the world. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world.

In ancient times the Maldives were renowned for cowry shells, coir rope, dried tuna fish (Maldive Fish), ambergris (Maavaharu) and coco de mer (Tavakkaashi). Local and foreign trading ships used to load these products in Sri Lanka and transport them to other harbors in the Indian Ocean.

Over the centuries, the islands have been visited and their development influenced by sailors and traders from countries on the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

The development of tourism has fostered the overall growth of the country's economy. It has created direct and indirect employment and income generation opportunities in other related industries.

Maldives is a country of South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean, south southwest of India. It consists of over 1000 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world. Composed of live coral reefs and sand bars, the atolls are situated atop a submarine ridge 960 kilometers long that rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean and runs from north to south. Only near the southern end of this natural coral barricade do two open passages permit safe ship navigation from one side of the Indian Ocean to the other through the territorial waters of Maldives. For administrative purposes the Maldives government organized these atolls into nineteen administrative divisions.

The largest island of Maldives is Gan, which belongs to Laamu Atoll or Hahdhummathi Maldives. In Addu Atoll the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef and the total length of the road is 14 km.

Most Atolls of the Maldives consist of a large, ring-shaped coral reef supporting numerous small islands. Islands average only one to two square kilometers in area, and lie between one and 1.5 meters above mean sea level. Although some of the larger atolls are approximately 50 kilometers long from north to south, and 30 kilometers wide from east to west, no individual island is longer than eight kilometers. Maldives has no hills, but some islands have dunes which can reach three meters above sea level, like the NW coast of Hitadu in Addu Atoll. Islands are too small to have rivers, but small lakes and marshes can be found in some islands.

North Thiladhunmathi (HA) (Haa Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Baarah, Berinmadhoo, Dhidhdhoo, Filladhoo, Hathifushi, Hoarafushi, Ihavandhoo, Kelaa, Maarandhoo, Mulhadhoo, Muraidhoo, Thakandhoo, Thuraakunu, Uligamu, Utheemu, Vashafaru

South Thiladhunmathi (HDh) (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Faridhoo, Finey, Hanimaadhoo, Hirimaradhoo, Kulhudhuffushi, Kumundhoo, Kunburudhoo, Kurnibi, Maavaidhoo, Makunudhoo, Naivaadhoo, Nellaidhoo, Neykurendhoo, Nolhivaramu, Nolhivaranfaru, Vaikaradhoo

North Miladhunmadulu (Sh) (Shaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Billeffahi, Feevah, Feydhoo, Firun'baidhoo, Foakaidhoo, Funadhoo, Goidhoo, Kanditheemu, Komandhoo, Lhaimagu, Maakan'doodhoo, Maaun'goodhoo, Maroshi, Milandhoo, Narudhoo, Noomaraa

South Miladhunmadulu (N) (Noonu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Fodhdhoo, Hen'badhoo, Holhudhoo, Ken'dhikulhudhoo, Kudafari, Landhoo, Lhohi, Maafaru, Maalhendhoo, Magoodhoo, Manadhoo, Miladhoo, Velidhoo

North Maalhosmadulu (R) (Raa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Alifushi, Angolhitheemu, Fainu, Hulhudhuffaaru, Inguraidhoo, Innamaadhoo, Kandholhudhoo, Kinolhas, Maakurathu, Maduvvaree, Meedhoo, Rasgetheemu, Rasmaadhoo, Ungoofaaru, Vaadhoo

Uninhabited Islands

Aarah

South Maalhosmadulu (B) (Baa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Daravandhoo, Dhonfanu, Eydhafushi, Fehendhoo, Fulhadhoo, Goidhoo, Hithaadhoo, Kamadhoo, Kendhoo, Kihaadhoo, Kudarikilu, Maalhos, Thulhaadhoo

Faadhippolhu (Lh) (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Hinnavaru, Kurendhoo, Maafilaafushi, Naifaru, Olhuvelifushi

Male' (K) Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Dhiffushi, Gaafaru, Gulhi, Guraidhoo, Himmafushi, Huraa, Kaashidhoo, Malé (capital of the Maldives), Maafushi, Thulusdhoo

North Ari Atoll (AA) (Alif Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Bodufolhudhoo, Feridhoo, Himandhoo, Maalhos, Mathiveri, Rasdhoo, Thoddoo, Ukulhas, Fesdu

South Ari Atoll (ADh) (Alif Dhaal Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Dhangethi, Dhiddhoo, Dhigurah, Fenfushi, Haggnaameedhoo, Kunburudhoo, Maamingili, Mahibadhoo, Mandhoo, Omadhoo

Uninhabited Islands

Alikoirah, Angaagaa, Ariadhoo, Athurugau, Bodufinolhu, Bodukaashihuraa, Bulhaaholhi, Dhehasanulunboihuraa, Dhiddhoofinolhu, Dhiffushi, Dhiggaru, Enboodhoo, Finolhu, Gasfinolhu, Heenfaru, Hiyafushi, Hukurudhoo, Hurasdhoo, Huruelhi, Huvahendhoo, Innafushi, Kalhuhandhihuraa, Kudadhoo, Kudarah, Maafushivaru, Machchafushi, Medhufinolhu, Mirihi, Moofushi, Nalaguraidhoo, Rahddhiggaa, Rangali, Rangalifinolhu, Rashukolhuhuraa, Theluveligaa, Tholhifushi, Thundufushi, Vakarufalhi, Vilamendhoo, Villingili, Villinglivaru

Felidhu Atoll (V) (Vaavu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Felidhoo, Fulidhoo, Keyodhoo, Rakeedhoo, Thinadhoo

Mulakatholhu (M) (Meemu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Dhiggaru, Kolhufushi, Madifushi, Maduvvari, Mulah, Muli, Naalaafushi, Raiymandhoo, Veyvah

North Nilandhe Atoll (F) (Faafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Biledhhdhoo, Dharn'aboodhoo, Feeali, Magoodhoo, Nilandhoo

South Nilandhe Atoll (Dh) (Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Ban'didhoo, Gemendhoo, Hulhudeli, Kudahuvadhoo, Maaen'boodhoo, Meedhoo, Rin'budhoo, Vaani

Kolhumadulu (Th) (Thaa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Buruni, Dhiyamigili, Gaadhiffushi, Guraidhoo, Hirilandhoo, Kan'doodhoo, Kinbidhoo, Madifushi, Omadhoo, Thimarafushi, Vandhoo, Veymandoo, Vilufushi

Hadhdhunmathi (L) (Laamu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Dhan'bidhoo, Fonadhoo, Gaadhoo, Gamu, Hithadhoo, Ishdhoo, Kalhaidhoo, Kunahandhoo, Maabaidhoo, Maamendhoo, Maavah, Mundoo

North Huvadhu Atoll (GA) (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Devvadhoo, Dhaandhoo, Dhiyadhoo, Gemanafushi, Kandhuhulhudhoo, Kodey, Kolamaafushi, Maamendhoo, Nilandhoo, Viligili

South Huvadhu Atoll (GDh) (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Fares, Fiyoari, Gadhdhoo, Hoadhedhdhoo, Maathodaa, Madaveli, Nadallaa, Rathafandhoo, Thinadhoo, Vaadhoo

Fuvahmulah (Gn) (Gnaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Fuvahmulah

Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Feydhoo, Hithadhoo, Hulhudhoo, Maradhoo, Maradhoo-Feydhoo, Meedhoo

Uninhabited Islands

Aboohéra, Bodu, Hajara, Boduhéragandu, Dhigihéra, Fahikédéhérangada, Gan, Gaukendi, Geskalhuhéra, Hankedé, Hankedé Hajara, Heréthéré, Hikahera, Kafathalhaa Héra, Kandu Huraa, Kédévaahéra, Koahera, Kuda, Kandihéréganda, Maahera, Maamendhoo, Madihéra, Mulikédé, Savaaheli, Vashahéra, Villingili

Maldivian culture is derived from a number of sources, the most important of which are its proximity to the shores of Sri Lanka and southern India.

There is an amazing diversity of sealife in the Maldives archipelago, with corals and over 2,000 species of fish, ranging from colorful reef fish to reef sharks, moray eels and a wide variety of rays: Manta Ray, Sting Ray and Eagle Ray. Since the islands are very small, land reptiles are rare. There is a species of gecko, as well as one species of agamid lizard, one species of skink and one species of snake (lycodon aulicus). There is a great variety of oceanic birds in the islands. Some of them are seasonal, like the frigates. There are as well birds that dwell in marshes and island bush, like the grey heron and the moor hen.

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