# Maarehaa (0.19° N, 73.20° E) Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll > Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-dhaalu/maarehaa-mv017141/ Island · Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll # Maarehaa Maarehaa is an island of Maldives in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. ## Where is Maarehaa? Maarehaa lies in [Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-dhaalu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). It borders 1 other island: [Dhoonirehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/gaafu-dhaalu/dhoonirehaa-mv017009/). The centre of Maarehaa is about 444 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 44 km from Thinadhoo, the main town of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. The centre point is at 0.1912° N, 73.1973° 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). ## Know before you go: Maarehaa - Time zoneUTC+5, no daylight saving · Indian/Maldives - CurrencyRufiyaa (MVR) - Country calling code+960 - LanguagesDhivehi, English - Plug typesType A, C, G, J, K, L · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Faresmaathoda Airport (FMT) · Faresmaathodaa0.2 km - Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) · Huvadhu Atoll40 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:24). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Weather in Maarehaa and the best time to visit In Maarehaa, 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 (204 mm) and the driest Mar (65 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 27 110 Feb 28 69 Mar 28 65 Apr 28 130 May 29 175 Jun 28 128 Jul 28 174 Aug 28 176 Sep 28 163 Oct 28 199 Nov 27 204 Dec 27 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maarehaa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madaveli Health Centre · Madaveli 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45863&mlon=73.00048#map=17/0.45863/73.00048) Petrol pump Hawks fuel · Madaveli 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45775&mlon=73.00194#map=17/0.45775/73.00194) Hotel Avanti Surf & Stay · Vaadhoo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22948&mlon=73.27158#map=17/0.22948/73.27158) School Fiyoaree School · Fiyoari 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22197&mlon=73.13822#map=17/0.22197/73.13822) 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 Dhaalu Atoll - Aakirahuttaa - Aakirahuttaa - Anhenerehaa - Athihuttaa - Badefodiyaa - Baulhegalla - Beeraahuttaa - Bodehuttaa - Bodehuttaa - Bodehuttaa - Bodeinsa - Boderehaa - Bolimathaidhoo - Bolimathaidhua - Dhatekarunahuttaa - Dhatemulaidhua - Dhathaidhuaa - Dhekaamba - Dherukerehaa - Dhigelaabadhuvaa - Dhigurehaa - Dhinmanaa - Dhiyanegili - Dhiyanigillaa - Dhoonirehaa - Dhoonirehaa - Dhoonirehaa - Ehivakaa - Ekelondaa - Ekurukerataa - Faahuttaa - Faanehuttaa - Faathiyehuttaa - Faredhoo - Farehalehuttaa - Farehulhehdhoo - Faresmaathodaa - Farukolhuhuttaa - Fatefandhoo - Femunaidhoo - Fenevenehuttaa - Fereythavilin'gili - Filaarataa - Fiyoari - Fonehigillaa - Gahdhoo - Gahevelegalaa - Gan - Gazeeraa - Golhaallaa - Goshi - Haadhoo - Haadhuaa - Hadahahuttaa - Hakandoo - Han'daidhoo - Han'dhebalanerehaa - Haveyyerataa - Haveyyerataa - Havoddaa - Havodigalaa - Hevaahulhudhoo - Hiyanigilihuttaa - Hoadehdhoo - Hoothodeyaa - Hulhehdhoo - Hulhuvaarulaa - Hunigoderehaa - Huttaa - Isdhuhuttaa - Kaadehdhoo - Kaafarataa - Kaalhehuttaa - Kaashidhoo - Kadelerataa - Kadevaarehaa - Kadhefala - Kafena - Kalhehamalaa - Kalhehigillaa - Kalhehuttaa - Kalherehaa - Kan'dahalagalaa - Kanandhoo - Kandahdhoo - Kannigilla - Kautihulhadhoo - Kavvahuttaa - Kelaihuttaa - Keraminthaa - Keredhirehaa - Keyhuvadhoo - Kodaanahuttaa - Kodedhoo - Kodegalaa - Kodehutigalaa - Kodurataa - Konottaa - Kudhe-ehivakaa - Kudhebeeraahuttaa - Kudhehaadhuaa - Kudhehulhehdhoo - Kudhemaadhoo - Kudhemathaidhoo - Kudherataa - Kurehdhoo - Kureikeymaahuttaa - Laihaa - Lifadhoo - Lonudhoo - Lonudhoohuttaa - Maadhoo - Maagalaa - Maagoderehaa - Maahutigalaa - Maakirigalla - Maallaarehaa - Maanaidhoo - Maarehaa - Maavaaruloo - Maavehdhoo - Madaveli - Maguhdhuvaa - Mathaidhoo - Mathihuttaa - Meehinethiyenehuttaa - Menthandhuvaa - Meragihuttaa - Meyragillaa - Mudhimaahutta - Nadellaa - Neimaahutta - Odagallaa - Oinigillaa - Olhimuntaa - Olhurataa - Raabodaafeheerataa - Raaverinkolhihuttaa - Rahadhuvaa - Rathafandhoo - Rodaadhoo - Rodhavarrehaa - Thelehuttaa - Thinadhoo - Thinehuttaa - Uhehootirataa - Uherehaa - Uhurehaa - Ulegalaa - Vaadhoo - Vaareyadhuvaa - Vatavarrehaa - Veraaviligillaa - Viligillaa ## Quick answers - Where is Maarehaa?In Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives - What borders Maarehaa?Dhoonirehaa - What time zone is Maarehaa in?UTC+5 - What currency is used in Maarehaa?Rufiyaa (MVR) - What language is spoken in Maarehaa?Dhivehi, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Maarehaa?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Maarehaa?Madaveli Health Centre, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maarehaa?Hawks fuel, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maarehaa?MV017141 (OCHA common operational dataset)