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    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.

    Where Maldives is located
    Outline of Maldives
    Reference map of the Maldives (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of the Maldives (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of the Maldives
    Location map of the MaldivesBy Ziansh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    the Maldives on the globe
    the Maldives on the globeBy Shahid parvez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Political map of the Maldives and neighboring countries
    Political map: the Maldives and its neighbors
    Map of the administrative divisions of the Maldives
    First-level administrative divisions of the Maldives

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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.

    Geography of the Maldives

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    South Asia
    Area
    298 km²
    Coordinates
    3.20, 73.22
    Highest point
    Mount Villingili (5.1 m)
    Land borders
    None (island / coastal)