# Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives – Islands, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ Atoll · Maldives # Gaafu Alifu Atoll Gaafu Alifu Atoll is an administrative atoll of Maldives. It had an estimated **11,591 people** in 2022. Its main town is Viligili. It is divided into 104 islands. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,591people (2022) - 104islands - 32mapped services ## How many people live in Gaafu Alifu Atoll? Gaafu Alifu Atoll had an estimated **11,591 people** in 2022 — 2.3% of Maldives, 14th of 21 atolls. There are 587 women for every 1,000 men (below the Maldives figure of 651). 20.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Maldives). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 36 children and older people. 0–4 ****796** 5–9 ****801** 10–14 ****789** 15–19 ****637** 20–24 ****786** 25–29 ****1,388** 30–34 ****1,536** 35–39 ****1,398** 40–44 ****974** 45–49 ****615** 50–54 ****494** 55–59 ****390** 60–64 ****319** 65–69 ****273** 70–74 ****129** 75+ ****266** Source: [Maldives National Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mdv). ## Where is Gaafu Alifu Atoll? Gaafu Alifu Atoll lies in [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). It borders 1 other atoll: [Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-dhaalu/). The centre of Gaafu Alifu Atoll is about 395 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. The centre point is at 0.6341° N, 73.2816° 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). ## Islands of Gaafu Alifu Atoll Island Area km² Localities Services [Araigahthaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/araigahthaa/) — 0 0 [Baaberehutta](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/baaberehutta/) — 0 0 [Baavanadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/baavanadhoo/) — 0 0 [Bakehthaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/bakehthaa/) — 0 0 [Beyrumauddoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/beyrumauddoo/) — 0 0 [Bihurehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/bihurehaa/) — 0 0 [Boadduvaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/boadduvaa/) — 0 0 [Bodehuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/bodehuttaa/) — 0 0 [Bodubon'deyyaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/bodubon-deyyaa/) — 0 0 [Boduhuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/boduhuttaa/) — 0 0 [Dhaandhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhaandhoo/) — 0 3 [Dhevvaamaagalaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhevvaamaagalaa/) — 0 0 [Dhevvadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhevvadhoo/) — 0 0 [Dhevvalaabadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhevvalaabadhoo/) — 0 0 [Dhigudhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhigudhoo/) — 0 0 [Dhigurah](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhigurah/) — 0 1 [Dhiyadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/dhiyadhoo/) — 0 0 [Falhumaafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/falhumaafushi/) — 0 1 [Faruhulhedhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/faruhulhedhoo/) — 0 0 [Faruhulhudhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/faruhulhudhoo/) — 0 0 [Fenfuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/fenfuttaa/) — 0 0 [Fenrehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/fenrehaa/) — 0 0 [Fulan'gi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/fulan-gi/) — 0 0 [Funadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/funadhoo/) — 0 0 [Funadhooviligillaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/funadhooviligillaa/) — 0 0 [Funamauddaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/funamauddaa/) — 0 1 [Galamedhuvaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/galamedhuvaa/) — 0 0 [Gemanafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/gemanafushi/) — 0 1 [Han'dahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/han-dahaa/) — 0 4 [Hinaamaagalaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/hinaamaagalaa/) — 0 0 [Hirihuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/hirihuttaa/) — 0 0 [Hithaadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/hithaadhoo/) — 0 0 [Hithaadhoogalaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/hithaadhoogalaa/) — 0 0 [Hulhimendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/hulhimendhoo/) — 0 0 [Hurendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/hurendhoo/) — 0 0 [Idhimaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/idhimaa/) — 0 0 [Innarehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/innarehaa/) — 0 0 [Kalhehuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kalhehuttaa/) — 0 0 [Kaludirehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kaludirehaa/) — 0 0 [Kan'duhulhudhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kan-duhulhudhoo/) — 0 0 [Kan'duvilin'gili](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kan-duvilin-gili/) — 0 0 [Kendheraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kendheraa/) — 0 0 [Keredhdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/keredhdhoo/) — 0 0 [Kisserahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kisserahaa/) — 0 0 [Kodagehuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kodagehuttaa/) — 0 0 [Kodahuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kodahuttaa/) — 0 0 [Kodeyvilin'gili](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kodeyvilin-gili/) — 0 0 [Kolamaafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kolamaafushi/) — 0 0 [Kon'dey](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kon-dey/) — 0 0 [Kon'deymatheelaabadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kon-deymatheelaabadhoo/) — 0 0 [Kooddoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kooddoo/) — 1 1 [Kudalafari](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/kudalafari/) — 0 0 [LD0347](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld0347/) — 0 0 [LD0475](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld0475/) — 0 0 [LD0657](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld0657/) — 0 0 [LD0884](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld0884/) — 0 0 [LD1440](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1440/) — 0 0 [LD1443](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1443/) — 0 0 [LD1444](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1444/) — 0 0 [LD1445](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1445/) — 0 0 [LD1447](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1447/) — 0 0 [LD1448](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1448/) — 0 0 [LD1449](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1449/) — 0 0 [LD1450](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1450/) — 0 0 [LD1451](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1451/) — 0 0 [LD1465](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1465/) — 0 0 [LD1675](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1675/) — 0 0 [LD1676](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1676/) — 0 0 [LD1677](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1677/) — 0 0 [LD1678](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1678/) — 0 0 [LD1679](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1679/) — 0 0 [LD1681](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1681/) — 0 0 [LD1682](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1682/) — 0 0 [LD1683](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1683/) — 0 0 [LD1684](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1684/) — 0 0 [LD1685](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1685/) — 0 0 [LD1686](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1686/) — 0 0 [LD1687](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/ld1687/) — 0 0 [Lhossaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/lhossaa/) — 0 0 [Maadhigavara](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maadhigavara-mv016083/) — 0 0 [Maadhigavara](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maadhigavara-mv016084/) — 0 0 [Maafehelaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maafehelaa/) — 0 0 [Maagihuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maagihuttaa/) — 0 0 [Maakanaarataa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maakanaarataa/) — 0 0 [Maamendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maamendhoo/) — 0 5 [Maamutaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maamutaa/) — 0 3 [Maarandhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maarandhoo/) — 0 0 [Maarehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/maarehaa/) — 0 0 [Mahahdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/mahahdhoo/) — 0 0 [Mahthidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/mahthidhoo/) — 0 0 [Mahthurehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/mahthurehaa/) — 0 0 [Matu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/matu/) — 0 0 [Medharehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/medharehaa/) — 0 0 [Medhehuttaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/medhehuttaa/) — 0 0 [Medhuburiyaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/medhuburiyaa/) — 0 0 [Melaimaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/melaimaa/) — 0 0 [Meradhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/meradhoo/) — 0 0 [Minimessaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/minimessaa/) — 0 0 [Munandhuvaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/munandhuvaa/) — 0 0 [Nilandhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/nilandhoo/) — 1 0 [Raaverrehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/raaverrehaa/) — 0 0 [Viligalaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/viligalaa/) — 0 0 [Vilin'gili](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/vilin-gili/) — 2 12 [Vodamulaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/vodamulaa/) — 0 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Gaafu Alifu Atoll Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The largest with a recorded population: Viligili (2,925). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 8 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Kooddoo Atoll - Nilandhoo - Viligili - Villingili Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Gaafu Alifu Atoll Named natural and historic features inside Gaafu Alifu Atoll, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 81 islands. - Araigahthaa - Baaberehuttaa - Baavanadhoo - Bakehthaa - Beyrumauddoo - Bihurehaa - Bodehuttaa - Bodubon’deyyaa - Boduhuttaa - Dewadu - Dhaandhoo - Dhaandhoo - Dhevvaamaagalaa - Dhevvalaabadhoo - Dhigudhoo - Dhigurah - Dhiyadhoo - Falhumaafushi - Falhuverrahaa - Faruhulhedhoo - Faruhulhudhoo - Fenfuttaa - Fenrehaa - Fulan’gi …and 57 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kooddoo Atoll Airport 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 Gaafu Alifu Atoll and the best time to visit In Gaafu Alifu Atoll, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (214 mm) and the driest Mar (61 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 97 Feb 28 67 Mar 28 61 Apr 28 129 May 29 179 Jun 28 124 Jul 28 168 Aug 28 181 Sep 28 166 Oct 28 197 Nov 27 214 Dec 27 180 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gaafu Alifu Atoll Places mapped inside Gaafu Alifu Atoll in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants7 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Gaafu Alifu Atoll?In Maldives - What is the population of Gaafu Alifu Atoll?11,591 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Gaafu Alifu Atoll?About 32 years (2022 estimate) - What borders Gaafu Alifu Atoll?Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll - How many villages are in Gaafu Alifu Atoll?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gaafu Alifu Atoll?Settlements lie between 5 m and 8 m - What is the best time to visit Gaafu Alifu Atoll?January to February - How many hospitals are in Gaafu Alifu Atoll?5 mapped - How many banks are in Gaafu Alifu Atoll?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gaafu Alifu Atoll?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gaafu Alifu Atoll?MV016 (OCHA common operational dataset)