# Meradhoo Island, Gaafu Alifu Atoll – Villages & Map

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Island · Gaafu Alifu Atoll 

# Meradhoo

Meradhoo is an island of Maldives in Gaafu Alifu Atoll.

## Where is Meradhoo?

Meradhoo lies in [Gaafu Alifu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-alifu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Meradhoo is about 402 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 42 km from Viligili, the main town of Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The centre point is at 0.5867° N, 73.0935° 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 Meradhoo and the best time to visit

In Meradhoo, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meradhoo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr. Abdul Samadh Memorial Hospital · Thinadhoo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52820&mlon=72.99856#map=17/0.52820/72.99856) 

Bank BML Thinadhoo Branch · Thinadhoo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.52714&mlon=72.99847#map=17/0.52714/72.99847) 

Petrol pump Hawks fuel · Madaveli 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45775&mlon=73.00194#map=17/0.45775/73.00194) 

Hotel Amari · Havoddaa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53896&mlon=73.09499#map=17/0.53896/73.09499) 

School Madaveli School · Madaveli 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45990&mlon=72.99974#map=17/0.45990/72.99974) 

College Avid College Thinadhoo · Thinadhoo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53073&mlon=72.99751#map=17/0.53073/72.99751) 

Police station Thinadhoo Police Station · Thinadhoo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53382&mlon=73.00077#map=17/0.53382/73.00077) 

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
- Matu
- Medharehaa
- Medhehuttaa
- Medhuburiyaa
- Melaimaa
- Minimessaa
- Munandhuvaa
- Nilandhoo
- Raaverrehaa
- Viligalaa
- Vilin'gili
- Vodamulaa

## Quick answers

- Where is Meradhoo?In Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Meradhoo?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meradhoo?Dr. Abdul Samadh Memorial Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Meradhoo?BML Thinadhoo Branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meradhoo?Hawks fuel, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meradhoo?MV016099 (OCHA common operational dataset)