Male Island

Male Island is an island in , and has about 153,000 residents. Male Island is situated near the locality .
Photo: Shahee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Maldives
  • Also known as: “Māle”, “Malé (wyspa)”, “Malé Island”, “Sultan’s Island”, and “Sultans”

Places of Interest

Highlights: National Football Stadium and Malé Friday Mosque.

Stadium
Photo: ZZ47, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the…

Mosque
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The , also known as the Malé Hukuru…

Mosque
The , also known as the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malé and Hulhumale.

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, pronounced Maa-leh, is the capital of .

Town
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Malé, pronounced Maa-leh, is the capital of . is situated 6 km northeast of Male Island.

Male Island

Latitude
4.17406° or 4° 10′ 27″ north
Longitude
73.50879° or 73° 30′ 32″ east
Population
153,000
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
6JPM5GF5+JG
Geo­Names ID
1282025
Wiki­data ID
Q1888052
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Male Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Male Island”
  • German: “Malé”
  • Polish: “Male (wyspa)”
  • Polish: “Male”
  • Swedish: “Male Island”
  • Swedish: “Malé”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vihamanaafushi and Eboodhoofinolhu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: National Museum and India Maldives Friendship Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Studies (IMFFHTS).

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