# Maakanaarataa Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll – Villages & Map

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Island · Gaafu Alifu Atoll 

# Maakanaarataa

Maakanaarataa is an island of Maldives in Gaafu Alifu Atoll.

## Where is Maakanaarataa?

Maakanaarataa lies in [Gaafu Alifu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Maakanaarataa is about 375 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 26 km from Viligili, the main town of Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The centre point is at 0.8119° N, 73.2071° 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 Maakanaarataa and the best time to visit

In Maakanaarataa, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,769 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Mar (59 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 88 

Feb 28 64 

Mar 28 59 

Apr 28 129 

May 29 185 

Jun 28 127 

Jul 28 163 

Aug 28 182 

Sep 28 172 

Oct 28 199 

Nov 27 218 

Dec 27 182 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maakanaarataa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ga Viligili · Vilin'gili 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75118&mlon=73.43405#map=17/0.75118/73.43405) 

Bank Bank of Maldives Ga. Villingili Branch · Vilin'gili 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75338&mlon=73.43436#map=17/0.75338/73.43436) 

Petrol pump Notica Oil · Maamendhoo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.71436&mlon=73.43706#map=17/0.71436/73.43706) 

Hotel Pullman Maldives All-Inclusive Resort · Maamutaa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.84743&mlon=73.40722#map=17/0.84743/73.40722) 

School Ga. Atoll Education Centre · Vilin'gili 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75470&mlon=73.43509#map=17/0.75470/73.43509) 

College Avid College Thinadhoo · Thinadhoo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53073&mlon=72.99751#map=17/0.53073/72.99751) 

Police station Ga.atoll Police Station · Vilin'gili 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75991&mlon=73.43313#map=17/0.75991/73.43313) 

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 Gaafu Alifu Atoll

- Araigahthaa
- Baaberehutta
- Baavanadhoo
- Bakehthaa
- Beyrumauddoo
- Bihurehaa
- Boadduvaa
- Bodehuttaa
- Bodubon'deyyaa
- Boduhuttaa
- Dhaandhoo
- Dhevvaamaagalaa
- Dhevvadhoo
- Dhevvalaabadhoo
- Dhigudhoo
- Dhigurah
- Dhiyadhoo
- Falhumaafushi
- Faruhulhedhoo
- Faruhulhudhoo
- Fenfuttaa
- Fenrehaa
- Fulan'gi
- Funadhoo
- Funadhooviligillaa
- Funamauddaa
- Galamedhuvaa
- Gemanafushi
- Han'dahaa
- Hinaamaagalaa
- Hirihuttaa
- Hithaadhoo
- Hithaadhoogalaa
- Hulhimendhoo
- Hurendhoo
- Idhimaa
- Innarehaa
- Kalhehuttaa
- Kaludirehaa
- Kan'duhulhudhoo
- Kan'duvilin'gili
- Kendheraa
- Keredhdhoo
- Kisserahaa
- Kodagehuttaa
- Kodahuttaa
- Kodeyvilin'gili
- Kolamaafushi
- Kon'dey
- Kon'deymatheelaabadhoo
- Kooddoo
- Kudalafari
- LD0347
- LD0475
- LD0657
- LD0884
- LD1440
- LD1443
- LD1444
- LD1445
- LD1447
- LD1448
- LD1449
- LD1450
- LD1451
- LD1465
- LD1675
- LD1676
- LD1677
- LD1678
- LD1679
- LD1681
- LD1682
- LD1683
- LD1684
- LD1685
- LD1686
- LD1687
- Lhossaa
- Maadhigavara
- Maadhigavara
- Maafehelaa
- Maagihuttaa
- Maamendhoo
- Maamutaa
- Maarandhoo
- Maarehaa
- Mahahdhoo
- Mahthidhoo
- Mahthurehaa
- Matu
- Medharehaa
- Medhehuttaa
- Medhuburiyaa
- Melaimaa
- Meradhoo
- Minimessaa
- Munandhuvaa
- Nilandhoo
- Raaverrehaa
- Viligalaa
- Vilin'gili
- Vodamulaa

## Quick answers

- Where is Maakanaarataa?In Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Maakanaarataa?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maakanaarataa?Ga Viligili, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maakanaarataa?Bank of Maldives Ga. Villingili Branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maakanaarataa?Notica Oil, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maakanaarataa?MV016087 (OCHA common operational dataset)