# Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives – Islands, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/

Atoll · Maldives 

# Lhaviyani Atoll

Lhaviyani Atoll is an administrative atoll of Maldives. It had an estimated **13,271 people** in 2022. Its main town is Naifaru. It is divided into 81 islands. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13,271people (2022)
- 81islands
- 52mapped services

## How many people live in Lhaviyani Atoll?

Lhaviyani Atoll had an estimated **13,271 people** in 2022 — 2.6% of Maldives, 13th of 21 atolls. There are 603 women for every 1,000 men (below the Maldives figure of 651).

18.3% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Maldives). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 28 children and older people.

0–4 ****755**

5–9 ****835**

10–14 ****842**

15–19 ****591**

20–24 ****988**

25–29 ****1,719**

30–34 ****2,001**

35–39 ****1,700**

40–44 ****1,112**

45–49 ****663**

50–54 ****611**

55–59 ****471**

60–64 ****493**

65–69 ****209**

70–74 ****109**

75+ ****172**

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 Lhaviyani Atoll?

Lhaviyani Atoll lies in [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Lhaviyani Atoll is about 136 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4011° N, 73.4981° 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 Lhaviyani Atoll

Island Area km² Localities Services 

[Aligau](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/aligau/) — 0 0 

[Boamandhipparu Huraagan'du](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/boamandhipparu-huraagan-du/) — 0 0 

[Bodufaahuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/bodufaahuraa/) — 0 0 

[Bodufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/bodufinolhu/) — 0 0 

[Dhashugirifinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/dhashugirifinolhu/) — 0 0 

[Dhehuraa Evvihuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/dhehuraa-evvihuraa/) — 0 0 

[Dheruffinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/dheruffinolhu/) — 0 0 

[Dhiffushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/dhiffushi/) — 0 0 

[Dhihdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/dhihdhoo/) — 0 0 

[Dhirun'baahuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/dhirun-baahuraa/) — 0 0 

[Faadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/faadhoo/) — 0 0 

[Faadhoohuraagan'du](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/faadhoohuraagan-du/) — 0 0 

[Fainuaadhanuhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/fainuaadhanuhuraa/) — 0 0 

[Fehigili](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/fehigili/) — 0 0 

[Felivaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/felivaru/) — 0 0 

[Fushifaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/fushifaru/) — 0 0 

[Gaaerifaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/gaaerifaru/) — 0 0 

[Govvaafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/govvaafushi/) — 0 0 

[Hinnavaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/hinnavaru/) — 0 3 

[Hiriyadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/hiriyadhoo/) — 0 0 

[Hudhufushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/hudhufushi/) — 0 0 

[Huravalhi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/huravalhi/) — 0 0 

[Innahuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/innahuraa/) — 0 0 

[Kalhumanjehuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/kalhumanjehuraa/) — 0 0 

[Kanifushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/kanifushi/) — 0 5 

[Kanuhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/kanuhuraa/) — 0 5 

[Komandoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/komandoo/) — 0 4 

[Kudadhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/kudadhoo/) — 0 0 

[Kurehdhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/kurehdhoo/) — 0 14 

[Kurendhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/kurendhoo/) — 1 0 

[LD1109](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1109/) — 0 0 

[LD1241](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1241/) — 0 0 

[LD1242](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1242/) — 0 0 

[LD1244](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1244/) — 0 0 

[LD1252](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1252/) — 0 0 

[LD1253](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1253/) — 0 0 

[LD1255](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1255/) — 0 0 

[LD1256](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1256/) — 0 0 

[LD1261](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1261/) — 0 0 

[LD1262](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1262/) — 0 0 

[LD1266](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1266/) — 0 0 

[LD1268](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1268/) — 0 0 

[LD1562](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1562/) — 0 0 

[LD1563](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1563/) — 0 0 

[LD1564](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1564/) — 0 0 

[LD1565](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1565/) — 0 0 

[LD1566](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1566/) — 0 0 

[LD1567](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1567/) — 0 0 

[LD1568](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1568/) — 0 0 

[LD1569](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1569/) — 0 0 

[LD1570](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1570/) — 0 0 

[LD1571](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1571/) — 0 0 

[LD1572](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1572/) — 0 0 

[LD1573](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1573/) — 0 0 

[LD1574](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1574/) — 0 0 

[LD1575](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1575/) — 0 0 

[LD1576](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ld1576/) — 0 0 

[Lhohi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/lhohi/) — 0 0 

[Lhossalafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/lhossalafushi/) — 0 0 

[Maabinhuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/maabinhuraa/) — 0 0 

[Maafilaafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/maafilaafushi/) — 0 0 

[Maakoa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/maakoa/) — 0 0 

[Madhiriguraidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/madhiriguraidhoo/) — 0 1 

[Madivaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/madivaru/) — 0 0 

[Maduvvari](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/maduvvari/) — 0 0 

[Maidhoo](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/maidhoo/) — 0 0 

[Masleggihuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/masleggihuraa/) — 0 0 

[Medha Adihuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/medha-adihuraa/) — 0 0 

[Medhafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/medhafushi/) — 0 0 

[Meedhaahuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/meedhaahuraa/) — 0 0 

[Meyyafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/meyyafushi/) — 0 0 

[Naifaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/naifaru/) — 1 17 

[Olhuvelifushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/olhuvelifushi/) — 1 0 

[Ookolhufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/ookolhufinolhu/) — 0 0 

[Sehlhifushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/sehlhifushi/) — 0 0 

[Thilamaafushi](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/thilamaafushi/) — 0 3 

[Varihuraa](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/varihuraa/) — 0 0 

[Vavvaru](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/vavvaru/) — 0 0 

[Veligan'du](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/veligan-du/) — 0 0 

[Veyvah](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/veyvah/) — 0 0 

[Vihafarufinolhu](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/vihafarufinolhu/) — 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 Lhaviyani Atoll

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lhaviyani Atoll. The largest with a recorded population: Naifaru (5,044).

- Kurendhoo
- Naifaru
- Olhuvelifushi

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 Lhaviyani Atoll

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

### Coast and islands

52 islands.

- Aligau
- Bodufaahuraa
- Bodufinolhu
- Dhehuraaevvihuraa
- Dheruffinolhu
- Dhiffushi
- Dhihdhoo
- Faadhoo
- Faadhoohuraagan’du
- Fainuaadhanuhuraa
- Fehigili
- Felivaru
- Fushifaru
- Gaaerifaru
- Hinnavaru
- Hinnavaru
- Hiriyadhoo
- Hudhufushi
- Huravalhi
- Innahuraa
- Kanifushi
- Kanuhuraa
- Komandoo
- Kudadhoo

…and 28 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Madivaru 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 Lhaviyani Atoll and the best time to visit

In Lhaviyani Atoll, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,564 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (207 mm) and the driest Feb (30 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 47 

Feb 27 30 

Mar 28 43 

Apr 29 82 

May 29 187 

Jun 28 174 

Jul 28 165 

Aug 28 165 

Sep 28 146 

Oct 28 166 

Nov 27 207 

Dec 27 153 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lhaviyani Atoll

Places mapped inside Lhaviyani Atoll in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Hotels16
- Schools2
- Restaurants28
- Police stations2

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 Lhaviyani Atoll?In Maldives
- What is the population of Lhaviyani Atoll?13,271 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lhaviyani Atoll?About 32 years (2022 estimate)
- How many villages are in Lhaviyani Atoll?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lhaviyani Atoll?January to February
- How many hospitals are in Lhaviyani Atoll?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Lhaviyani Atoll?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lhaviyani Atoll?MV005 (OCHA common operational dataset)
