# Gaathafushi Island, Alifu Alifu Atoll – Villages & Map

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Island · Alifu Alifu Atoll 

# Gaathafushi

Gaathafushi is an island of Maldives in Alifu Alifu Atoll.

## Where is Gaathafushi?

Gaathafushi lies in [Alifu Alifu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/alifu-alifu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Gaathafushi is about 79 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0238° N, 72.8108° E.

Source: [Government of the republic of Maldives via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mdv).

## Weather in Gaathafushi and the best time to visit

In Gaathafushi, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (217 mm) and the driest Feb (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 43 

Feb 27 28 

Mar 28 42 

Apr 29 86 

May 29 179 

Jun 28 142 

Jul 28 158 

Aug 28 175 

Sep 28 177 

Oct 28 177 

Nov 27 217 

Dec 27 178 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaathafushi

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Hospital Feridhoo Health Center · Feridhoo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05275&mlon=72.72511#map=17/4.05275/72.72511) 

ATM Bank of Maldives · Mathiveri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.19241&mlon=72.74739#map=17/4.19241/72.74739) 

Petrol pump AMS fuel corner · Ukulhas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.21523&mlon=72.86574#map=17/4.21523/72.86574) 

Hotel W Maldives · Fesdhoo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.00749&mlon=72.81060#map=17/4.00749/72.81060) 

School Alif ALif Atoll School · Feridhoo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.05189&mlon=72.72762#map=17/4.05189/72.72762) 

Police station Mathiveri Police Station · Mathiveri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.19227&mlon=72.74740#map=17/4.19227/72.74740) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other islands in Alifu Alifu Atoll

- Alikoirah
- Bathalaa
- Bodufolhudhoo
- Dhinnolhufinolhu
- Ellaidhoo
- Etheremadivaru
- Feridhoo
- Fesdhoo
- Fusfinolhu
- Fushi
- Gaagan'du
- Gangehi
- Halaveli
- Himendhoo
- Kan'dholhudhoo
- Kudafolhudhoo
- Kuramathi
- LD1342
- LD1343
- LD1346
- LD1455
- LD1456
- LD1577
- LD1578
- LD1579
- LD1580
- LD1581
- LD1582
- LD1583
- Maagau
- Maalhos
- Maayafushi
- Madivaru
- Madivarufinolhu
- Madoogali
- Mathivereefinolhu
- Mathiveri
- Mushimasmigili
- Rasdhoo
- Thoddoo
- Ukulhas
- Velidhoo
- Velifinolhu
- Veligan'du
- Vihamaafaru

## Quick answers

- Where is Gaathafushi?In Alifu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Gaathafushi?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gaathafushi?Feridhoo Health Center, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gaathafushi?Bank of Maldives, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gaathafushi?AMS fuel corner, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gaathafushi?MV008019 (OCHA common operational dataset)