# Gaaerifaru Island, Lhaviyani Atoll – Villages & Map

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Island · Lhaviyani Atoll 

# Gaaerifaru

Gaaerifaru is an island of Maldives in Lhaviyani Atoll.

## Where is Gaaerifaru?

Gaaerifaru lies in [Lhaviyani Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/lhaviyani/), [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). The centre of Gaaerifaru is about 146 km in a straight line from Male, the capital. It is about 6.2 km from Naifaru, the main town of Lhaviyani Atoll. The centre point is at 5.4854° N, 73.4036° 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).

## Weather in Gaaerifaru and the best time to visit

In Gaaerifaru, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,528 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Feb (28 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 45 

Feb 27 28 

Mar 28 40 

Apr 29 77 

May 29 187 

Jun 28 176 

Jul 28 167 

Aug 28 159 

Sep 28 146 

Oct 28 165 

Nov 27 195 

Dec 27 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaaerifaru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hinnavaru Health Centre · Hinnavaru 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49407&mlon=73.41431#map=17/5.49407/73.41431) 

Bank Bank of Maldives Naifaru Branch · Naifaru 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.44375&mlon=73.36752#map=17/5.44375/73.36752) 

Hotel The Varu Inn · Hinnavaru 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.49193&mlon=73.41218#map=17/5.49193/73.41218) 

School Iqra International Naifaru Preschool · Naifaru 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.44563&mlon=73.36625#map=17/5.44563/73.36625) 

College Noonu Atoll Education Center · Velidhoo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.66610&mlon=73.27315#map=17/5.66610/73.27315) 

Police station Naifaru Police Station · Naifaru 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.44567&mlon=73.36415#map=17/5.44567/73.36415) 

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 Lhaviyani Atoll

- Aligau
- Boamandhipparu Huraagan'du
- Bodufaahuraa
- Bodufinolhu
- Dhashugirifinolhu
- Dhehuraa Evvihuraa
- Dheruffinolhu
- Dhiffushi
- Dhihdhoo
- Dhirun'baahuraa
- Faadhoo
- Faadhoohuraagan'du
- Fainuaadhanuhuraa
- Fehigili
- Felivaru
- Fushifaru
- Govvaafushi
- Hinnavaru
- Hiriyadhoo
- Hudhufushi
- Huravalhi
- Innahuraa
- Kalhumanjehuraa
- Kanifushi
- Kanuhuraa
- Komandoo
- Kudadhoo
- Kurehdhoo
- Kurendhoo
- LD1109
- LD1241
- LD1242
- LD1244
- LD1252
- LD1253
- LD1255
- LD1256
- LD1261
- LD1262
- LD1266
- LD1268
- LD1562
- LD1563
- LD1564
- LD1565
- LD1566
- LD1567
- LD1568
- LD1569
- LD1570
- LD1571
- LD1572
- LD1573
- LD1574
- LD1575
- LD1576
- Lhohi
- Lhossalafushi
- Maabinhuraa
- Maafilaafushi
- Maakoa
- Madhiriguraidhoo
- Madivaru
- Maduvvari
- Maidhoo
- Masleggihuraa
- Medha Adihuraa
- Medhafushi
- Meedhaahuraa
- Meyyafushi
- Naifaru
- Olhuvelifushi
- Ookolhufinolhu
- Sehlhifushi
- Thilamaafushi
- Varihuraa
- Vavvaru
- Veligan'du
- Veyvah
- Vihafarufinolhu

## Quick answers

- Where is Gaaerifaru?In Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
- What is the best time to visit Gaaerifaru?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gaaerifaru?Hinnavaru Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gaaerifaru?Bank of Maldives Naifaru Branch, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gaaerifaru?MV005022 (OCHA common operational dataset)