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

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

Island · Laamu Atoll 

# Mendhoo

Mendhoo is an island of Maldives in Laamu Atoll.

## Where is Mendhoo?

Mendhoo lies in [Laamu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). It borders 1 other island: [Hithadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/laamu/hithadhoo/). The centre of Mendhoo is about 266 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 14 km from Fonadhoo, the main town of Laamu Atoll. The centre point is at 1.7872° N, 73.3829° 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 Mendhoo

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

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Medhoo

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 Mendhoo and the best time to visit

In Mendhoo, 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 Mendhoo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital maamendhoo health centre · Maamendhoo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.81568&mlon=73.39069#map=17/1.81568/73.39069) 

Bank BML Fonadhoo · Fonadhoo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.83481&mlon=73.50159#map=17/1.83481/73.50159) 

Petrol pump MR Store · Fonadhoo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.83647&mlon=73.50216#map=17/1.83647/73.50216) 

Hotel Six Senses Laamu · Olhuveli 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.81729&mlon=73.40487#map=17/1.81729/73.40487) 

Mall TOP SPOT · Gan 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.93578&mlon=73.54118#map=17/1.93578/73.54118) 

School Laamu Hithadhoo School · Hithadhoo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.79942&mlon=73.38710#map=17/1.79942/73.38710) 

College MNU Gan Campus · Gan 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=1.92390&mlon=73.55024#map=17/1.92390/73.55024) 

Police station Police Station · Fonadhoo 14 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.

## Other islands in Laamu Atoll

- Aarahaa
- Athahendhu
- Baresdhoo
- Bodufenrahaa
- Bodufinolhu
- Bodufinolhu
- Boduhuraa
- Boduhuraa
- Bodumaabulhali
- Bodumahigulhi
- Bodumungnafushi
- Bokaiyfushi
- Burrahaa
- Dhan'bidhoo
- Dhekunuvinagan'du
- Dhonberahaa
- Enberahaa
- Fares
- 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
- Mundoo
- Olhutholhu
- Olhuveli
- Rahaa
- Thathunrahaa
- Thun'buri
- Uthuruvinagan'du
- Uvadhevifushi
- Vadinolhu
- Veligan'dufinolhu

## Quick answers

- Where is Mendhoo?In Laamu Atoll, Maldives
- What borders Mendhoo?Hithadhoo
- What is the best time to visit Mendhoo?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mendhoo?maamendhoo health centre, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mendhoo?BML Fonadhoo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mendhoo?MR Store, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mendhoo?MV015082 (OCHA common operational dataset)