# Matu Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll – Villages & Map

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Island · Gaafu Alifu Atoll 

# Matu

Matu is an island of Maldives in Gaafu Alifu Atoll.

## Where is Matu?

Matu lies in [Gaafu Alifu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Matu is about 366 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 18 km from Viligili, the main town of Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The centre point is at 0.8851° N, 73.3367° 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 Matu and the best time to visit

In Matu, 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 Matu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Farook HealthCare Villingili · Vilin'gili 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75428&mlon=73.43524#map=17/0.75428/73.43524) 

Bank Bank of Maldives Ga. Villingili Branch · Vilin'gili 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75338&mlon=73.43436#map=17/0.75338/73.43436) 

Petrol pump Notica Oil · Maamendhoo 22 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 8.9 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.75470&mlon=73.43509#map=17/0.75470/73.43509) 

Police station Ga.atoll Police Station · Vilin'gili 18 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
- Maakanaarataa
- Maamendhoo
- Maamutaa
- Maarandhoo
- Maarehaa
- Mahahdhoo
- Mahthidhoo
- Mahthurehaa
- Medharehaa
- Medhehuttaa
- Medhuburiyaa
- Melaimaa
- Meradhoo
- Minimessaa
- Munandhuvaa
- Nilandhoo
- Raaverrehaa
- Viligalaa
- Vilin'gili
- Vodamulaa

## Quick answers

- Where is Matu?In Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Matu?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matu?Farook HealthCare Villingili, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matu?Bank of Maldives Ga. Villingili Branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matu?Notica Oil, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matu?MV016094 (OCHA common operational dataset)