Southern Asia
Maldives
The top 5 natural landmarks of Maldives — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Asia
IslandsMaldives Atolls
Indian Ocean
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.
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A nation of around 1,200 coral islands, the lowest-lying country on Earth.
Coral ReefsBaa Atoll
Central Maldives
Baa Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll, the Fasdūtherē Atoll and the smaller natural atoll known as Goifulhafehendhu Atoll.
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A UNESCO biosphere reserve of thriving coral reefs.
Coral ReefsHanifaru Bay
Baa Atoll
A bay where hundreds of manta rays gather to feed.
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A bay where hundreds of manta rays gather to feed.
IslandsAddu Atoll
Southern Maldives
Seenu Atoll, historically known as Addu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll, together with Fuvahmulah, located 40 km north of Addu Atoll, extend the Maldives into the Southern Hemisphere.
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The southernmost atoll, with a rare natural wetland.
IslandsFuvahmulah
Southern Maldives
Fuvahmulah is an island (atoll) in the Maldives. It is under Maldives' administrative division of Gnaviyani Atoll.
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A single-island atoll with freshwater lakes and tiger-shark dives.