# Hanifaru Island, Baa Atoll – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Island · Baa Atoll 

# Hanifaru

Hanifaru is an island of Maldives in Baa Atoll.

## Where is Hanifaru?

Hanifaru lies in [Baa Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/baa/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Hanifaru is about 120 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 11 km from Eydhafushi, the main town of Baa Atoll. The centre point is at 5.1831° N, 73.1331° 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Hanifaru

Named natural and historic features inside Hanifaru, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Hanifarurah

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Hanifaru and the best time to visit

In Hanifaru, 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 (208 mm) and the driest Feb (29 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 47 

Feb 27 29 

Mar 28 42 

Apr 29 84 

May 29 186 

Jun 28 166 

Jul 28 168 

Aug 28 172 

Sep 28 165 

Oct 28 173 

Nov 27 208 

Dec 27 162 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hanifaru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dharavandhoo Medical Centre · Dharavandhoo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15650&mlon=73.13345#map=17/5.15650/73.13345) 

Bank Bank of Maldives · Eydhafushi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10454&mlon=73.07129#map=17/5.10454/73.07129) 

ATM Bank of Maldives · Dharavandhoo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15571&mlon=73.13464#map=17/5.15571/73.13464) 

Petrol pump White Wall Fuel · Eydhafushi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10310&mlon=73.07357#map=17/5.10310/73.07357) 

Hotel Kihaad Resort · Kihaadhuffaru 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.19027&mlon=73.13164#map=17/5.19027/73.13164) 

School Baa Atoll School · Dharavandhoo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.15840&mlon=73.13060#map=17/5.15840/73.13060) 

Police station Eydhafushi Police Station · Eydhafushi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.10253&mlon=73.07300#map=17/5.10253/73.07300) 

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 Baa Atoll

- Ahivaffushi
- Aidhoo
- An'gaafaru
- Anhenunfushi
- Bathalaa
- Bathalaahuraa
- Boadhaafushifinolhu
- Bodufinolhu
- Boifushi
- Dhakandhoo
- Dhandhoo
- Dharavandhoo
- Dhashufaruhuraa
- Dhigudhefaru
- Dhigufaruvinagan'du
- Dhonfanu
- Dhoogan'dufinolhu
- Dhunikolhu
- En'boodhoo
- Eydhafushi
- Fares
- Fehendhoo
- Finolhas
- Finolhufaru
- Fonimagoodhoo
- Fulhadhoo
- Funadhoo
- Gaagan'dufaruhuraa
- Gaavilin'gili
- Gemendhoo
- Goidhoo
- Hanifaruhuraa
- Hibalhidhoo
- Hirundhoo
- Hithaadhoo
- Horubadhoo
- Hulhudhoo
- Huraafaru
- Innafushi
- Kamadhoo
- Kanufusheegaathufinolhu
- Kanufushi
- Kashidhoo
- Kendhoo
- Keyodhoo
- Kihaadhoo
- Kihaadhuffaru
- Kihavahhuravalhi
- Kudadhoo
- Kudarikilu
- Kunfunadhoo
- LD0781
- LD0991
- LD1208
- LD1209
- LD1210
- LD1217
- LD1218
- LD1221
- LD1222
- LD1223
- LD1225
- LD1229
- LD1230
- LD1271
- LD1272
- LD1273
- LD1274
- LD1275
- LD1276
- LD1277
- LD1279
- LD1283
- LD1284
- LD1287
- LD1288
- LD1549
- LD1550
- LD1551
- LD1552
- LD1553
- LD1554
- LD1555
- LD1556
- LD1557
- LD1558
- LD1559
- LD1560
- LD1561
- Lan'daagiraavaru
- Maaddoo
- Maaddoohulhudhoo
- Maafusheefinolhu
- Maalhos
- Maamaduvvari
- Maarikilu
- Madhirivaadhoo
- Mathifaru
- Medhufinolhugaathufinolhu
- Mendhoo
- Milaidhoo
- Miriandhoo
- Mudhdhoo
- Muthaafushi
- Nelivarufinolhu
- Nibiligaa
- Olhugiri
- Thiladhoo
- Thulhaadhoo
- Ufuligiri
- Un'doodhoo
- Vakkaru
- Vandhuhmaafarufinolhu
- Velavaru
- Veyofushi
- Vinaneiyfaruhuraa
- Voavah

## Quick answers

- Where is Hanifaru?In Baa Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Hanifaru?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hanifaru?Dharavandhoo Medical Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hanifaru?Bank of Maldives, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hanifaru?Bank of Maldives, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hanifaru?White Wall Fuel, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hanifaru?MV007039 (OCHA common operational dataset)