Map of the Maldives
Republic of Maldives
The Maldives is located in South Asia. Below you can see where the Maldives sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Malé.
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Administrative divisions of the Maldives
The Maldives is divided into 21 atolls.
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- Addu
- Alifu Alifu
- Alifu Dhaalu
- Baa
- Dhaalu
- Faafu
- Gaafu Alifu
- Gaafu Dhaalu
- Gnaviyani
- Haa Alifu
- Haa Dhaalu
- Kaafu
- Laamu
- Lhaviyani
- Malé
- Meemu
- Noonu
- Raa
- Shaviyani
- Thaa
- Vaavu
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is the Maldives?
The Maldives lies in South Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 3.20° N, 73.22° E, and the capital, Malé, is at 4.17° N, 73.51° E.
With 298 km², it is the smallest of the 46 countries in Asia — about 5.0 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).
The equator passes between the Maldives's islands, which lie in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
As an island nation, the Maldives has no land borders. See all island countries.
Geography of the Maldives
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South Asia
- Area
- 298 km²
- Geographic centre
- 3.20° N, 73.22° E
- Capital (Malé)
- 4.17° N, 73.51° E
- Size rank in Asia
- 46 of 46
- Highest point
- Mount Villingili (5.1 m)
- Land borders
- None (island / coastal)