Eastern reef of Male’, Southern tip of North Male’ Atoll: A couple of
shifting peaks, popular with locals, riding surfboards and boogie
boards. The reef picks up plenty of swell. Best in W winds. Accessible
from the shore.
Funadhoo (Funidu) lies about 0.3 mile N of the E end of Male, and is surrounded by a reef which dries in places. A small tank farm, with three large and about six smaller tanks,stands on the island.
Hulule, about 0.6 mile E of Funadhoo, bears some tall coconut palms; an airstrip runs the full length of the island and joins it to an islet close S. Airport buildings and a small village lie along the central part of the W side of Hulule. The Malé International Airport is located ...
Posée sur les flots, la capitale des Maldives compte 100 000 habitants sur 2 km², soit le tiers de la population du pays. La ville est située sur l'île de Malé d'une superficie de 1,5 km² dans l'atoll de Malé (Kaafu) dans le sud de l'archipel des Maldives. Malé est depuis ...
Gaadhoo Koa (Gaadiinoo Koa) Gaadhoo Koa (Male Passage), the channel close E of Male, is the recommended channel. The fairway is about 0.4 mile wide between the reefs extending SE of Maleand S of Hulule airstrip. Caution is necessary as strong cross sets of up to 6 knots caused ...
The Maldives group of Islands extends in a N/S direction from 00 41.48 S
to approx 08 00N, to the SW of the Indian subcontinent. Male' the
principal port, is centrally situated on the E side of the group.
The inner harbor is used by small local craft and has depths of 1.8 to 3m. ...
South West Harbor is protected by a rough breakwater of heaped coral extending 0.15 mile from the SW extremity of Male. The harbor is used by inter-island trading boats, cargo lighters, and deep-draft vessels at anchor. The Custom House lies on the main quay facing the main ...
Eastern reef of Male’, Southern tip of North Male’ Atoll: A couple of
shifting peaks, popular with locals, riding surfboards and boogie
boards. The reef picks up plenty of swell. Best in W winds. Accessible
from the shore.
