South Asia
Maldives
Kaafu

Maafushi Prison

Maafushi Prison is a prison in on in the , 18 miles south of the capital, . It is the largest prison on the islands and has held numerous political prisoners over the years, including former presidents like Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen.
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Photo: Nattu, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biyadhoo.

Islet
Photo: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biyaadhoo or is a circular ten-acre resort-island in South Malé Atoll in the administrative division of the Maldives. The island is located 18 miles south of Malé International Airport. is situated 4 km southwest of Maafushi Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maafushi.

Photo: Nattu, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the inhabited islands of and the leading local tourism island of the . The island's proximity to Malé and its transport hubs has allowed to become a popular destination for tourists visiting local islands.

Maafushi Prison

Latitude
3.93773° or 3° 56′ 16″ north
Longitude
73.48719° or 73° 29′ 14″ east
Open location code
6JMMWFQP+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 216221258
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q25044514
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Maafushi Prison” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن مافوشى”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Unit 9 and Unit-01.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Maafushi Prison”. Photo: Nattu, CC BY 2.0.