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Malé [a] is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives.With a population of 211,908 in 2022 [1] within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of 8.30 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), Malé is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
Vaadhoo island is famous for the 'sea of stars.' This marine bioluminescence is generated by phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates.Woodland Hastings of Harvard University has for the first time identified a special channel in the dinoflagellate cell membrane that responds to electrical signals—offering a potential mechanism for how the algae create their unique illumination.
This list ranks the top 10 islands of the Maldives by area. Some islands in the Maldives, although geographically one island, are divided into two administrative islands (for example, Gan and Maandhoo in Laamu Atoll). For such cases, this list ranks the entire (combined) area of the geographical island.
A Dutch architectural firm is on a mission to create a floating city located just 10 minutes away from Male. The Maldives Floating City, designed by Dutch firm Waterstudio, is an expansive mass of ...
The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India , about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.
Adam Azim (Dhivehi: އާދަމް އާޒިމް; born 17 December 1971) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Mayor of Malé since 22 January 2024. He won the Mayoral Elections, defeating ruling party, People's National Congress 's candidate, Azima Shakoor .
Muliaage, situated in Henveiru within the historic center of Malé, is located on Medhuziyaarai Magu, near significant landmarks, the Medhu Ziyaaraiy, the Malé Friday Mosque, and the Munnaru. The residence was designed by Ahmed Dhoshimeyna Kilegefan, father of Mohamed Amin Didi in 1913, at the request of King Muhammad Shamsuddine III , for his ...
Malé is the capital of Maldives and nearly 40% of its population lives on the Malé island of 8.30 square kilometer. According to University of Pennsylvania, Malé is one of the most densely populated cities globally. Malé has often been described as an overcrowded island which has little expanse for the city to expand. [3]