Thilafushi

Thilafushi is an artificial island created by a government decision in 1991 as a municipal landfill situated to the west of , and is located between 's and Gulhifalhu of the .
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Photo: Fizan, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giraavaru.

Islet
is an island of Malé Atoll nowadays hosting a tourist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll. It was inhabited in the past by the community known as people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malé.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, pronounced Maa-leh, is the capital of . The city occupies the entire islet of at the southern rim of North Atoll. is occasionally dismissed by travellers as a mere transit point with "nothing to do", and it is indeed not a party place.

Thilafushi

Latitude
4.18337° or 4° 11′ 0″ north
Longitude
73.43177° or 73° 25′ 54″ east
Population
500
Open location code
6JPM5CMJ+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 602730308
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
12924550
Wiki­data ID
Q2138322
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Satellite Map

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

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Thilafushi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تيلافوشي”
  • Czech: “Thilafushi”
  • Dhivehi: “Thilafushi”
  • Dhivehi: “ތިލަފުށި”
  • Dutch: “Thilafushi”
  • French: “Thilafushi”
  • German: “Thilafushi”
  • Italian: “Thilafushi”
  • Japanese: “ティラフシ島”
  • Malay: “Thilafushi”
  • Polish: “Thilafushi”
  • Portuguese: “Thilafushi”
  • Russian: “Тилафуши”
  • Serbian: “Thilafushi”
  • Slovak: “Tilafusi”
  • Spanish: “Thilafushi”
  • Ukrainian: “Тилафуші”
  • Vietnamese: “Thilafushi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as VILLIMALE‘ and MAAFANNU.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include SeaWaterPond and Hygienic_Utility_Water_Pond.

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