# Gaafaru Island, Kaafu Atoll – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/kaafu/gaafaru/

Island · Kaafu Atoll 

# Gaafaru

Gaafaru is an island of Maldives in Kaafu Atoll. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gaafaru?

Gaafaru lies in [Kaafu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/kaafu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Gaafaru is about 62 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7363° N, 73.5005° 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).

## Villages and localities in Gaafaru

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gaafaru.

- Gaafaru

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).

## Weather in Gaafaru and the best time to visit

In Gaafaru, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,706 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (228 mm) and the driest Feb (33 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 50 

Feb 27 33 

Mar 28 47 

Apr 29 95 

May 29 190 

Jun 28 156 

Jul 28 168 

Aug 28 192 

Sep 28 183 

Oct 28 182 

Nov 27 228 

Dec 27 180 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaafaru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Mariana Maldives · Gaafaru 0.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.73666&mlon=73.50027#map=17/4.73666/73.50027) 

School Kaafu Atoll School · Kaashidhoo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95874&mlon=73.46344#map=17/4.95874/73.46344) 

Police station Police Station · Kaashidhoo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.95985&mlon=73.46251#map=17/4.95985/73.46251) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gaafaru

Places mapped inside Gaafaru in open map data, by type.

- Hotels7

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.

## Other islands in Kaafu Atoll

- Aanugan'dufinolhu
- Aanugan'duhuraa
- Aarah
- Akasdhoo
- Akirifushi
- Asdhoo
- Baros
- Biyaadhoo
- Boduban'dos
- Bodubis
- Bodufinolhu
- Boduhithi
- Boduhuraa
- Bolifushi
- Bulhifushi
- Dhiffushi
- Dhigufinolhu
- Dhonfushi
- Dhoonidhoo
- Ehmafushi
- En'boodhoo
- En'boodhoofinolhu
- Eriadhoo
- Erruhhuraa
- Fariiruhuraa
- Farikan'duhuraa
- Faritharihuraa
- Farivelihuraa
- Farukolhufushi
- Feydhoofinolhu
- Fihaalhohi
- Funadhoo
- Funfinolhu
- Furanafushi
- Gaagan'du
- Gasfinolhu
- Giraavaru
- Girifushi
- Gulhi
- Gulhigaathuhuraa
- Guraidhoo
- Hastheem
- Hathaafinolhu
- Helen'geli
- Hen'badhoo
- Hinmafushi
- Hulhule
- Huraa
- Ihuru
- Ithaafinolhu
- Ithaafushi
- Kaashidhoo
- Kagi
- Kalhuhuraa
- Kan'baashaa
- Kan'doomaafushi
- Kan'duoiygiri
- Kanifinolhu
- Kanuoiyhuraa
- Kassanfushi
- Kohdhipparu
- Kudaban'dos
- Kudafinolhu
- Kudagiri
- Kudahithi
- Kudahuraa
- LD0062
- LD0127
- LD0362
- LD0468
- LD0549
- LD0584
- LD0721
- LD0853
- LD0950
- LD1203
- LD1295
- LD1296
- LD1297
- LD1298
- LD1299
- LD1301
- LD1303
- LD1304
- LD1305
- LD1306
- LD1308
- LD1310
- LD1312
- LD1315
- LD1316
- LD1317
- LD1318
- LD1321
- LD1325
- LD1326
- LD1327
- LD1328
- LD1702
- LD1708
- LD1709
- LD1710
- LD1711
- LD1712
- LD1713
- LD1715
- LD1716
- LD1717
- LD1718
- LD1719
- LD1720
- LD1722
- LD1723
- LD1724
- LD1725
- LD1726
- LD1727
- LD1728
- LD1729
- LD1731
- LD1733
- LD1734
- LD1735
- LD1736
- LD1737
- LD1739
- LD1740
- LD1741
- LD1742
- LD1743
- LD1744
- LD1745
- LD1746
- LD1747
- LD1748
- LD1749
- LD1750
- LD1751
- LD1752
- LD1753
- LD1754
- LD1755
- LD1756
- LD1757
- LD1758
- LD1759
- LD1760
- LD1761
- LD1763
- LD1764
- LD1765
- LD1767
- Lankanfinolhu
- Lankanfushi
- Lhohifushi
- Lhosfushi
- Maadhoo
- Maafushi
- Maaranfushi
- Madivaru
- Mahaanaelhihuraa
- Maifalhuhuraa
- Makunudhoo
- Makunufushi
- Maniyafushi
- Medhufinolhu
- Meerufenfushi
- Nakahchaahuraa
- Nakaiychaafushi
- Nashvilu
- Noofinolhu
- Olhigan'dufinolhu
- Olhuhali
- Olhuveli
- Rannaalhi
- Rasfari
- Than'burudhoo
- Thilafushi
- Tholhimaraahuraa
- Thulhaagiri
- Thulusdhoo
- Thulusdhoo Irumathee Huraagan'du
- Thun'bafushi
- Vaadhoo
- Vaagali
- Vabbinfaru
- Vabboahuraa
- Vammaafushi
- Velassaru
- Veligan'duhuraa
- Vihamanaafushi
- Vilin'gilimathidhahuraa
- Villivaru
- Ziyaaraiyfushi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gaafaru?In Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
- How many villages are in Gaafaru?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gaafaru?January to February
- What is the P-code of Gaafaru?MV009002 (OCHA common operational dataset)