# Fares Island, Laamu Atoll – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/fares/

Island · Laamu Atoll 

# Fares

Fares is an island of Maldives in Laamu Atoll. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1mapped services

## Where is Fares?

Fares lies in [Laamu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). It borders 1 other island: [Boduhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/boduhuraa-mv015021/). The centre of Fares is about 265 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 23 km from Fonadhoo, the main town of Laamu Atoll. The centre point is at 1.7989° N, 73.3011° 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fares

Named natural and historic features inside Fares, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Kudafares

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 Fares and the best time to visit

In Fares, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fares

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital maamendhoo health centre · Maamendhoo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.81568&mlon=73.39069#map=17/1.81568/73.39069) 

Bank BML Fonadhoo · Fonadhoo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.83481&mlon=73.50159#map=17/1.83481/73.50159) 

Petrol pump MR Store · Fonadhoo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.83647&mlon=73.50216#map=17/1.83647/73.50216) 

Hotel Rahaa Resort Maldives · Fares 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.79996&mlon=73.30063#map=17/1.79996/73.30063) 

Mall TOP SPOT · Gan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.93578&mlon=73.54118#map=17/1.93578/73.54118) 

School Laamu Hithadhoo School · Hithadhoo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.79942&mlon=73.38710#map=17/1.79942/73.38710) 

College Mandhu College · Gan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.93538&mlon=73.54370#map=17/1.93538/73.54370) 

Police station Police Station · Fonadhoo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.83207&mlon=73.50158#map=17/1.83207/73.50158) 

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 Fares

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

- Hotels1

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 Laamu Atoll

- Aarahaa
- Athahendhu
- Baresdhoo
- Bodufenrahaa
- Bodufinolhu
- Bodufinolhu
- Boduhuraa
- Boduhuraa
- Bodumaabulhali
- Bodumahigulhi
- Bodumungnafushi
- Bokaiyfushi
- Burrahaa
- Dhan'bidhoo
- Dhekunuvinagan'du
- Dhonberahaa
- Enberahaa
- Fenboahuraa
- Fenboarahaa
- Fonadhoo
- Fonagaadhoo
- Fushi
- Gaadhoo
- Gan
- Gasgan'dufinolhu
- Guraidhoo
- Haiythoshi
- Hanhushi
- Hendha
- Hikan'dhirahaa
- Hithadhoo
- Holhurahaa
- Hulhimendhoo
- Hulhisdhoo
- Hulhiyandhoo
- Isdhoo
- Kadhdhoo
- Kalaidhoo
- Kalhaidhoo
- Kalhurahaa
- Kandaru
- Kanuhuraa
- Kashidhoo
- Kokurahaa
- Kudafenrehaa
- Kudafushi
- Kudamaabulhali
- Kudamahigulhi
- Kudamungnafushi
- Kudarah
- Kudaveshi
- Kunahandhoo
- Kuredhirehaa
- LD0368
- LD1056
- LD1425
- LD1428
- LD1429
- LD1430
- LD1431
- LD1666
- LD1667
- LD1668
- LD1669
- LD1670
- LD1671
- LD1672
- LD1673
- LD1674
- Maabaidhoo
- Maafushi
- Maakalhuveli
- Maamendhoo
- Maandhoo
- Maavah
- Maaveshi
- Mahakanfushi
- Medhuvinagan'du
- Mendhoo
- Mundoo
- Olhutholhu
- Olhuveli
- Rahaa
- Thathunrahaa
- Thun'buri
- Uthuruvinagan'du
- Uvadhevifushi
- Vadinolhu
- Veligan'dufinolhu

## Quick answers

- Where is Fares?In Laamu Atoll, Maldives
- What borders Fares?Boduhuraa
- What is the best time to visit Fares?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fares?maamendhoo health centre, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fares?BML Fonadhoo, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fares?MR Store, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fares?MV015030 (OCHA common operational dataset)