# Male Atoll, Maldives – Islands, Population & Map

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Atoll · Maldives 

# Male Atoll

Male Atoll is an administrative atoll of Maldives. It had an estimated **211,908 people** in 2022. Its main town is Male. It is divided into 3 islands. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 721 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 211,908people (2022)
- 3islands
- 721mapped services

## How many people live in Male Atoll?

Male Atoll had an estimated **211,908 people** in 2022 — 41.1% of Maldives, the most populous of 21 atolls. There are 697 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maldives figure of 651).

18.3% of people are children under 15 and 3.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across Maldives). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 28 children and older people.

0–4 ****11,103**

5–9 ****13,142**

10–14 ****14,622**

15–19 ****13,260**

20–24 ****17,765**

25–29 ****28,736**

30–34 ****28,436**

35–39 ****26,174**

40–44 ****18,369**

45–49 ****12,590**

50–54 ****9,328**

55–59 ****6,657**

60–64 ****4,861**

65–69 ****3,004**

70–74 ****1,710**

75+ ****2,151**

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 Male Atoll?

Male Atoll lies in [Maldives](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/). It borders 1 other atoll: [Kaafu Atoll](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/kaafu/). The centre point is at 4.1745° N, 73.5105° 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 Male Atoll

Island Area km² Localities Services 

[Hulhumaale](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/male/hulhumaale/) — 2 265 

[Maale](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/male/maale/) — 2 447 

[Vilin'gili](https://wherepedia.org/maldives/male/vilin-gili/) — 0 9 

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 Male Atoll

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Male Atoll. The largest with a recorded population: Male (103,693) and Hulhumale (5,000).

- Hulhumale
- Hulhumalé
- Male
- Malé

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 Male Atoll

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

### Coast and islands

4 islands; 1 headland.

- Farukolhufushi
- Hulhumaale
- Male Island
- Vilin’gili
- Wild Point

### History

1 museum.

- National Museum of Maldives

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 Male Atoll and the best time to visit

In Male Atoll, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,721 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (232 mm) and the driest Feb (37 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 53 

Feb 28 37 

Mar 28 50 

Apr 29 98 

May 29 191 

Jun 28 148 

Jul 28 165 

Aug 28 193 

Sep 28 185 

Oct 28 186 

Nov 27 232 

Dec 27 184 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Male Atoll

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

- Hospitals28
- Banks25
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels160
- Shopping malls9
- Schools38
- Colleges and universities36
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies36
- Restaurants338
- Police stations20
- Dental clinics18

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 Male Atoll?In Maldives
- What is the population of Male Atoll?211,908 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Male Atoll?About 31 years (2022 estimate)
- What borders Male Atoll?Kaafu Atoll
- How many villages are in Male Atoll?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Male Atoll?January to February
- How many hospitals are in Male Atoll?28 mapped
- How many banks are in Male Atoll?25 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Male Atoll?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Male Atoll?MV021 (OCHA common operational dataset)