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Maldives

Capital: Malé · 19 regions · 34 places

MV MVUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
515.7K
Area
300 km²
Capital
Malé
Currency
MVR
Power plugs
A · C · G · K · L
230 V
Calling code
+960

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea. The Maldives is located southwest of India and Sri Lanka, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Maldives in October

53 Maldives

Kulhudhuffushi

Haa Dhaalu Atholhu · Maldives
30° / 25° 179 mm Oct
48 Maldives

Hithadhoo

Seenu · Maldives
30° / 25° 284 mm Oct
Malé i
46 Maldives

Malé

Kaafu Atoll · Maldives
30° / 26° 221 mm Oct
Fuvahmulah i
46 Maldives

Fuvahmulah

Gnyaviyani Atoll · Maldives
30° / 25° 283 mm Oct
Naifaru i
44 Maldives

Naifaru

Faadhippolhu Atoll · Maldives
30° / 26° 203 mm Oct
Thinadhoo i
43 Maldives

Thinadhoo

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll · Maldives
31° / 26° 270 mm Oct
Hulhumale i
42 Maldives

Hulhumale

Kaafu Atoll · Maldives
31° / 26° 221 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Maldives: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malé657063483947514745464646
Fuvahmulah445648424245484846464644
Hithadhoo465748434248505049484746
Kulhudhuffushi767472624647485052535259
Thinadhoo415749403745474644434240
Naifaru677064513741474544444346
Hulhumale616860443544474542424242
Dhihdhoo717169584342454648504756
Maafushi606759443545484642424241
Viligili445849393843454644444340
Funadhoo707066543942444545464452
Eydhafushi646964513745494644444242
Mahibadhoo586759463649514843424241
Vilufushi536455413647484743424240
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Maldives

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fuvahmulah29°29°30°30°30°30°29°29°29°29°29°29°
Hithadhoo29°29°30°30°30°30°29°29°29°29°29°29°
Malé28°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°
Kulhudhuffushi28°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°28°29°29°29°
Naifaru28°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°
Hulhumale28°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°
Dhihdhoo28°28°29°30°30°29°29°28°28°29°29°29°
Maafushi28°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Maldives

All holiday types
Island holidays39Surfing3Diving152
Nature Calendar

Seasonal spectacles in the Maldives

Nature calendar
Whale sharks South Ari Atoll September Bioluminescent bays Vaadhoo (Raa Atoll) September
Tourist density

Tourism in Maldives

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
1.7M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#112
Visitors per resident
3.3
Visitors per km²
5,677

Most popular destinations in Maldives

  1. 1MaléHigh
Practical

Maldives: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
ACGKL
Voltage
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the left
Currency

Maldivian Rufiyaa

MVR · .ރ

Languages
Divehi
Calling code
+960
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Aug 12, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantMVR 220≈ $14.00
  • CappuccinoMVR 54.00≈ $3.50
  • Beer (0.5 l)MVR 79.00≈ $5.10
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)MVR 24.00≈ $1.60
  • Taxi, 5 kmMVR 155≈ $10.00
  • Public transport ticketMVR 29.00≈ $1.90
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightMVR 1,800≈ $120

Estimated from Maldives’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 62% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays

No public holidays in the coming months.

Regions of Maldives

19

Largest cities in Maldives

Malé i
46 Maldives

Malé

Kaafu Atoll · Maldives
30° / 26° 221 mm Oct
Fuvahmulah i
46 Maldives

Fuvahmulah

Gnyaviyani Atoll · Maldives
30° / 25° 283 mm Oct
48 Maldives

Hithadhoo

Seenu · Maldives
30° / 25° 284 mm Oct
53 Maldives

Kulhudhuffushi

Haa Dhaalu Atholhu · Maldives
30° / 25° 179 mm Oct
Thinadhoo i
43 Maldives

Thinadhoo

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll · Maldives
31° / 26° 270 mm Oct
Naifaru i
44 Maldives

Naifaru

Faadhippolhu Atoll · Maldives
30° / 26° 203 mm Oct
Hulhumale i
42 Maldives

Hulhumale

Kaafu Atoll · Maldives
31° / 26° 221 mm Oct
50 Maldives

Dhihdhoo

Haa Alifu Atholhu · Maldives
30° / 26° 177 mm Oct

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