# Velavaru Island, Dhaalu Atoll – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/dhaalu/velavaru/

Island · Dhaalu Atoll 

# Velavaru

Velavaru is an island of Maldives in Dhaalu Atoll. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2mapped services

## Where is Velavaru?

Velavaru lies in [Dhaalu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/dhaalu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Velavaru is about 144 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 37 km from Kudahuvadhoo, the main town of Dhaalu Atoll. The centre point is at 2.9796° N, 73.0158° 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 Velavaru and the best time to visit

In Velavaru, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,725 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (233 mm) and the driest Feb (45 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 62 

Feb 28 45 

Mar 28 55 

Apr 29 101 

May 29 190 

Jun 28 140 

Jul 28 162 

Aug 28 180 

Sep 28 172 

Oct 28 186 

Nov 27 233 

Dec 27 199 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Velavaru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Faafu Atoll Hospital · Nilandhoo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.05601&mlon=72.88949#map=17/3.05601/72.88949) 

Bank Maldives Islamic Bank · Kudahuvadhoo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.67435&mlon=72.89483#map=17/2.67435/72.89483) 

Hotel Angsana Velavaru Resort · Velavaru 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.97977&mlon=73.01630#map=17/2.97977/73.01630) 

School Bandidhoo School · Ban'didhoo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=2.93810&mlon=72.99014#map=17/2.93810/72.99014) 

College University Of Milano - Bicocca Maldives Outpost · Magoodhoo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.08019&mlon=72.96567#map=17/3.08019/72.96567) 

Police station Nilandhoo Police Station · Nilandhoo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.05839&mlon=72.88803#map=17/3.05839/72.88803) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Velavaru

Places mapped inside Velavaru in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Restaurants1

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

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other islands in Dhaalu Atoll

- Aluvifushi
- Ayyakaloahuraa
- Ban'didhoo
- Boarikifinolhu
- Bodufushi
- Bulhalafushi
- Dhebaidhoo
- Dhoores
- En'boodhoofushi
- Faandhoo
- Fenfushi
- Gemendhoo
- Hinaidhoo
- Hiriyafushi
- Hudhufusheefinolhu
- Hulhudheli
- Hulhuvahi
- Issari
- Kan'dinmaa
- Kanneiyfaru
- Kedhigan'du
- Kiraidhoo
- Kudahuvadhoo
- Kudathilabolhufushi
- LD0068
- LD0189
- LD0280
- LD0550
- LD0716
- LD0897
- LD0943
- LD1383
- LD1386
- LD1387
- LD1388
- LD1389
- LD1391
- LD1392
- LD1394
- LD1397
- LD1649
- LD1650
- LD1651
- LD1652
- LD1653
- LD1654
- LD1655
- Lhohi
- Maadheli
- Maaen'boodhoo
- Maafushi
- Maagau
- Maalefaru
- Meedhoo
- Meedhuffushi
- Minimasgali
- Olhufushi
- Olhuveli
- Rin'budhoo
- Sarakafushi
- Than'balhaidhoo
- Thilabolhufushi
- Thinhuraa
- Uhdhoo
- Vaanee
- Valla
- Vallalhohi
- Vommuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Velavaru?In Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Velavaru?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Velavaru?Faafu Atoll Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Velavaru?Maldives Islamic Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Velavaru?MV012068 (OCHA common operational dataset)