# Laamu Atoll, Maldives – Islands, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ Atoll · Maldives # Laamu Atoll Laamu Atoll is an administrative atoll of Maldives. It had an estimated **15,903 people** in 2022. Its main town is Fonadhoo. It is divided into 90 islands. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,903people (2022) - 90islands - 39mapped services ## How many people live in Laamu Atoll? Laamu Atoll had an estimated **15,903 people** in 2022 — 3.1% of Maldives, 8th of 21 atolls. There are 854 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maldives figure of 651). 26.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 32 across Maldives). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,304** 5–9 ****1,476** 10–14 ****1,447** 15–19 ****1,009** 20–24 ****894** 25–29 ****1,680** 30–34 ****1,821** 35–39 ****1,623** 40–44 ****1,187** 45–49 ****785** 50–54 ****682** 55–59 ****634** 60–64 ****549** 65–69 ****304** 70–74 ****186** 75+ ****322** Source: [Maldives National Bureau of Statistics via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mdv). ## Where is Laamu Atoll? Laamu Atoll lies in [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Laamu Atoll is about 247 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9555° N, 73.3991° 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). ## Islands of Laamu Atoll Island Area km² Localities Services [Aarahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/aarahaa/) — 0 0 [Athahendhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/athahendhu/) — 0 0 [Baresdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/baresdhoo/) — 0 0 [Bodufenrahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bodufenrahaa/) — 0 0 [Bodufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bodufinolhu-mv015018/) — 0 0 [Bodufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bodufinolhu-mv015019/) — 0 0 [Boduhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/boduhuraa-mv015020/) — 0 0 [Boduhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/boduhuraa-mv015021/) — 0 0 [Bodumaabulhali](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bodumaabulhali/) — 0 0 [Bodumahigulhi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bodumahigulhi/) — 0 0 [Bodumungnafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bodumungnafushi/) — 0 0 [Bokaiyfushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/bokaiyfushi/) — 0 0 [Burrahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/burrahaa/) — 0 0 [Dhan'bidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/dhan-bidhoo/) — 1 0 [Dhekunuvinagan'du](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/dhekunuvinagan-du/) — 0 0 [Dhonberahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/dhonberahaa/) — 0 0 [Enberahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/enberahaa/) — 0 0 [Fares](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fares/) — 0 1 [Fenboahuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fenboahuraa/) — 0 0 [Fenboarahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fenboarahaa/) — 0 0 [Fonadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fonadhoo/) — 1 10 [Fonagaadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fonagaadhoo/) — 0 0 [Fushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fushi/) — 0 0 [Gaadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/gaadhoo/) — 1 0 [Gan](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/gan/) — 1 18 [Gasgan'dufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/gasgan-dufinolhu/) — 0 0 [Guraidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/guraidhoo/) — 0 0 [Haiythoshi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/haiythoshi/) — 0 0 [Hanhushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hanhushi/) — 0 0 [Hendha](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hendha/) — 0 0 [Hikan'dhirahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hikan-dhirahaa/) — 0 0 [Hithadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hithadhoo/) — 1 1 [Holhurahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/holhurahaa/) — 0 0 [Hulhimendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hulhimendhoo/) — 0 0 [Hulhisdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hulhisdhoo/) — 0 0 [Hulhiyandhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hulhiyandhoo/) — 0 0 [Isdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/isdhoo/) — 0 0 [Kadhdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kadhdhoo/) — 0 3 [Kalaidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kalaidhoo/) — 1 1 [Kalhaidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kalhaidhoo/) — 1 0 [Kalhurahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kalhurahaa/) — 0 0 [Kandaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kandaru/) — 0 0 [Kanuhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kanuhuraa/) — 0 0 [Kashidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kashidhoo/) — 0 0 [Kokurahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kokurahaa/) — 0 0 [Kudafenrehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudafenrehaa/) — 0 0 [Kudafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudafushi/) — 0 0 [Kudamaabulhali](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudamaabulhali/) — 0 0 [Kudamahigulhi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudamahigulhi/) — 0 0 [Kudamungnafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudamungnafushi/) — 0 0 [Kudarah](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudarah/) — 0 0 [Kudaveshi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kudaveshi/) — 0 0 [Kunahandhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kunahandhoo/) — 1 0 [Kuredhirehaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/kuredhirehaa/) — 0 0 [LD0368](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld0368/) — 0 0 [LD1056](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1056/) — 0 0 [LD1425](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1425/) — 0 0 [LD1428](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1428/) — 0 0 [LD1429](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1429/) — 0 0 [LD1430](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1430/) — 0 0 [LD1431](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1431/) — 0 0 [LD1666](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1666/) — 0 0 [LD1667](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1667/) — 0 0 [LD1668](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1668/) — 0 0 [LD1669](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1669/) — 0 0 [LD1670](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1670/) — 0 0 [LD1671](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1671/) — 0 0 [LD1672](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1672/) — 0 0 [LD1673](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1673/) — 0 0 [LD1674](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/ld1674/) — 0 0 [Maabaidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maabaidhoo/) — 0 0 [Maafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maafushi/) — 0 0 [Maakalhuveli](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maakalhuveli/) — 0 0 [Maamendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maamendhoo/) — 1 1 [Maandhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maandhoo/) — 0 0 [Maavah](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maavah/) — 1 2 [Maaveshi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/maaveshi/) — 0 0 [Mahakanfushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/mahakanfushi/) — 0 0 [Medhuvinagan'du](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/medhuvinagan-du/) — 0 0 [Mendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/mendhoo/) — 0 0 [Mundoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/mundoo/) — 1 0 [Olhutholhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/olhutholhu/) — 0 0 [Olhuveli](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/olhuveli/) — 0 2 [Rahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/rahaa/) — 0 0 [Thathunrahaa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/thathunrahaa/) — 0 0 [Thun'buri](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/thun-buri/) — 0 0 [Uthuruvinagan'du](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/uthuruvinagan-du/) — 0 0 [Uvadhevifushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/uvadhevifushi/) — 0 0 [Vadinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/vadinolhu/) — 0 0 [Veligan'dufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/veligan-dufinolhu/) — 0 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Laamu Atoll Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Laamu Atoll. The largest with a recorded population: Fonadhoo (1,773) and Hithadhoo (683). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 12 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Dhanbidhoo - Fonadhoo - Gaadhoo - Gan - Hithadhoo - Isdhoo - Kalhaidhoo - Kunahandhoo - Maamendhoo - Maavah - Mundoo 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Laamu Atoll Named natural and historic features inside Laamu Atoll, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 76 islands. - Aarahaa - Athahedha - Athahendhu - Berasdhoo - Bileitheyrahaa - Bodufenrahaa - Bodufinolhu - Boduhuraa - Boduhuraa - Boduhuraa - Bodumaabulhali - Bodumahigulhi - Bokaifushi - Burrahaa - Dhanbidhoo - Dhekunuvinagandu - Dhonberahaa - Enberahaa - Faes - Fenboahuraa - Fenboarahaa - Fonadhoo - Fonagaadhoo - Fushi …and 52 more. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kadhdhoo Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Laamu Atoll and the best time to visit In Laamu Atoll, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,808 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (225 mm) and the driest Feb (57 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 78 Feb 28 57 Mar 28 57 Apr 29 124 May 29 194 Jun 28 131 Jul 28 160 Aug 28 192 Sep 28 190 Oct 28 212 Nov 27 225 Dec 27 187 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Laamu Atoll Places mapped inside Laamu Atoll in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants10 - Police stations4 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Laamu Atoll?In Maldives - What is the population of Laamu Atoll?15,903 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Laamu Atoll?About 30 years (2022 estimate) - How many villages are in Laamu Atoll?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Laamu Atoll?Settlements lie between 6 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Laamu Atoll?January to February - How many hospitals are in Laamu Atoll?5 mapped - How many banks are in Laamu Atoll?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Laamu Atoll?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Laamu Atoll?MV015 (OCHA common operational dataset)