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Where is the Maldives located on the world map?
Maldives, or Republic of Maldives, is in equatorial waters The Indian Ocean between the continents of Asia and Africa, about 700 kilometers southwest of the island of Sri Lanka and the Hindustan Peninsula, on which India is located. The archipelago consists of about a thousand islands stretching for almost 1000 kilometers. Holidays here are famous for privacy, tranquility and first-class service. The country is famous for its white sandy beaches, picturesque nature, richness of the underwater world of the Indian Ocean.
Interactive map of Maldives with islands
The islands that make up the republic are a group of atolls, which consist of numerous islets. Almost every island in the Maldives belongs to some kind of hotel, so the rest here takes place in an atmosphere of a unique sense of solitude and peace. The most famous atolls: Kaafu Atoll, or North Male(27 resort and 8 fishing islands), Kaafu Atoll, or South Male (19 resort islands and 3 inhabited local residents), as well as the Vaavu, Meemu, Seenu, Faavu Atolls.
Geographic location of the Maldives
The islands are located in the vastness of the Indian Ocean and stretch for a thousand kilometers north of the equator. The Maldives is the lowest located state in the world. The islands rise only slightly above sea level: their highest point on southern atoll Addu is only 2.4 meters. Geographical coordinates Maldives: 3°28′36″ N sh. and 72°50′12″ E. d.
Territory of the Maldives
The land territory of the republic occupies 298 square kilometers - the 210th place in the world. However, if maritime space is taken into account, then common area state will be about 90,000 square kilometers, of which 97% - the water surface.
Regions and Atolls of the Maldives
Administratively, the Maldives is divided into twenty island groups (atolls) and the capital atoll, the city of Male. These atolls are included in eight regions, formed according to geographical location. So, among them there are the Far North, Northern, Central and some other regions.
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Where are the Maldives on the map of the world and the Indian Ocean
We often hear that the best holiday It's a vacation on the islands. And you know, who rested on the islands, he will definitely confirm this. It is beautiful there, gorgeous beaches, far from the "big" land, no noise, clean air ... there are a lot of advantages and advantages, but there are few islands. One of the most beloved and visited are the Maldives. On the world map, you need to look for them in Indian Ocean, south of India. The capital of the atolls is Male, and the population does not exceed half a million inhabitants.
Geography: where are the Maldives
As we have already written, the Maldives are located in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is approximately 700 kilometers away. About the same to the coast of India.
The Republic of Maldives is a chain of 26 atolls, and they in turn consist of 1192 coral islands. Surprisingly, the Maldives is the lowest located state! The most high point located at an altitude of about 2.4 meters above sea level. That is, in fact, any medium wave can easily flood the entire state.
The capital of the islands is the city of Male. This is generally the only city on the islands. Most of the inhabitants of the archipelago live here.
As we said, the closest neighbors are Sri Lanka and India. And then only a huge endless ocean! Almost five thousand kilometers to the coast of Africa, and even more to Australia, about seven thousand kilometers.
Climate and weather
Due to its geographical location, the Maldives is hot all year round. The air temperature ranges from +24 to +30 degrees depending on the month. The most low temperature it is fixed in winter, when at night the air can cool down to +17, and the highest temperature is in May, and it equals +32 degrees.
The dry season runs from November to March and the rainy season runs from June to August.
Undersea world
The underwater world off the coast of the Maldives is very diverse. Still - it's the Indian Ocean!
IN coral reefs more than 1100 species of fish live. There are five types sea turtles, 21 species of whales and dolphins and many, many other marine inhabitants.
No wonder this place is so loved by diving enthusiasts. Any diving off the coast of the Maldives is always a beautiful adventure and incredible views. A lot of interesting things are filmed here and scientific video. There are constant expeditions. If you are going here on vacation, then at least once, but it is worth diving under the water with scuba gear.
A third of the entire economy of the islands comes from tourism, which is 28% of the total GDP of the state.
- the state sells its products for 125 million dollars, and buys other products for 1.2 billion dollars
- most of the exports are fish. This product accounts for about 70% of all sales
- any island of the Maldives can be crossed on foot for two hours
- many of the islands of the archipelago are uninhabited
Republic of Maldives - Island state V Indian Ocean.
The archipelago of the Maldives is located at the junction of the Arabian and Laccadive Seas, five hundred kilometers southwest of the southern tip of the Hindustan peninsula. A detailed map of the Maldives shows that the country occupies 27 atoll formations, consisting of 1192 individual coral islands.
The Maldives cannot boast large sizes. The largest is Gan Island, but its area is less than 10 km2. Most of the islands in the archipelago do not exceed a few hundred square meters.
Maldives on the world map: geography, nature and climate
If you look at the Maldives on a world map, you will notice that southern part country crosses the equator line. Although the archipelago is about 750 km from north to south and 130 km from west to east, total area its islands are only 298 km 2. The atolls of the Maldives can occupy hundreds of km 2, but are ring-shaped in shape. And the majority major islands located on the outer sides of the atoll rings.
The coastline of the Maldives is 644 km. Due to its remoteness from the coasts of the continent, the country has neither land nor sea neighbors.
Geographical position
The Maldives are the peaks of the underwater Chagos-Laccadive Range, which stretches for almost 2500 km. However, the Maldives is not represented by volcanic rocks. All the islands of the archipelago are made up of sand and coral formations. Therefore, the Maldives state is considered the lowest located state of the planet.
The highest point in the country is located on the island of Gan and is only 2.4 meters above sea level. Most of the archipelago is uninhabited. Only about 200 islands are inhabited. Due to the great extent of the Maldives, there are several major straits separating groups of atolls. On the map of the Maldives in Russian, you can find the largest of them - the equatorial strait. Its width is about 95 km, and its depth exceeds 2500 m.
Animal and plant world
Due to the small size of the islands and the dense population of the largest of them, the terrestrial flora and fauna of the archipelago is not rich. Several varieties of palm trees and rare mangrove forests are all that the Maldives can boast of. Animal world The islands also do not shine with diversity - Achatina, hermit crabs, gray herons and flying foxes. But undersea world countries are immeasurably richer.
Hundreds of giant living coral ecosystems contain about 200 species of corals, more than 1,000 species of fish, 250 species of crustaceans, and up to 500 species of mollusks and echinoderms. Also local fauna boasts two dozen species of various whales and dolphins. The straits between the atolls are abundantly inhabited by plankton.
Climate
The subequatorial climate of the Maldives is formed by seasonal northeast monsoons. average temperature during the year is approximately the same - from 23-30°C. Although there are no distinct seasons in the country, spring is somewhat hotter and drier. With the advent of the monsoons, the temperature and humidity rise slightly. The average rainfall is about 2000 mm per year.
Map of Maldives with cities. Administrative division of the country
The Maldives is divided into 21 administrative divisions. Together they form 8 regions, formed according to the principle of geographical proximity. The population of the country is about 405,000 people. A map of the Maldives with cities in Russian shows that with a small area, this makes the Maldives one of the most densely populated states in the world. Average density the population here is 1135 people per km 2.
Male- capital and The largest city countries. Located in the central part of the Maldives. Almost a quarter of the population of the archipelago lives here. It is included in the list of the most densely populated cities in the world and occupies the entire territory of the island of the same name, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich does not exceed 6 km 2.
Kuramati Island located 50 km west of the capital. Despite its small size, the island is the most popular tourist center countries.
Eidhafushi- one of the largest inhabited islands of the Maldives. It is located in the northern part of the archipelago, 100 km northwest of Male. notable absolute altitude 0 meters above sea level.
Tourists who decide to enjoy the exotic, romance, serene happiness, bird trills, the scent of tropical flowers, think about where they are. Best time for visiting the islands: the beginning of winter - the beginning of spring, which cannot be said about May-October, when tropical rains “attack” the Maldives. Despite them, the tourist flow here is not reduced, because the air here is always warmed up to at least + 28-30˚C.
Maldives: where are these tropical islands located?
The location of the Maldives (the capital is Male) is South Asia. They are located in the Indian Ocean, on 20 atolls (Kaafu, Haa Alif, Raa, Meemu, Baa, Dhaalu, Vaavu, Thaa and others), consisting of more than 1000 islets of coral origin, which are far from all inhabited (88 of them are resort places, and at 200 - lives local population) and rose slightly above sea level. The highest point of the Maldives archipelago is 2.4 m (Addu Atoll).
The area of the Maldives is 90,000 sq. km (of which about 300 sq. km are occupied by land). Of the nearest neighbors of the Maldives, and stand out, the distance to which is 670 km and 600 km, respectively.
How to get to the Maldives?
Russians can take a direct flight -: on board the Airbus A330-200, owned by Aeroflot, they will spend 9 hours. Those who wish can make a transfer at the airport, or (connection takes at least 3-5 hours) - you can familiarize yourself with the options for connecting flights on the website of Srilankan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways. For those who live in, it is advisable to fly to the Maldives, making a stop, for example, in ( Malaysia Airlines+Air Astana).
Worth considering if airport tax was not included in the airfare, leaving the country will have to pay $10.
Holidays in the Maldives
Surfers love Kanduma Resort on South Male Atoll good waves in May-September. Diving on this atoll can be done at the Guraidhoo corner sites (there are eagle rays, tuna, barracudas, gray and white-finned sharks), Kandooma Thila (famous for grottoes, as well as a variety of underwater inhabitants who have chosen part of the reef in the west) and others.
Those who decide to go scuba diving in Ari Atoll will meet moray eels, parrot fish, reef sharks, and Napoleon fish.
North Male Atoll is interesting for the capital located here, where you can admire the Muliage Palace, see the Medu Ziyarat Chapel, the old Friday Mosque and the Hukuru Mosque, and also spend time in Sultans Park.
Baa Atoll attracts divers who are offered to settle in Reethi Beach Resort(dolphins splash around the hotel).
Those wishing to go to Addu Atoll to watch exotic birds that fly to the local lake for wintering in October-March. Another interesting place- Gan Island, whose guests prefer to make water safaris, engage in night and morning fishing, as well as windsurfing. As for divers, interesting underwater inhabitants and the British Loyalty tanker, located at a depth of 30 meters, await them on the Addu Atoll.
Maldivian beaches
- Artificial Beach: available here water activities and conditions for swimming are created, as well as street dancers and musicians give their “concerts”.
- Conrad Rangali Beach: those who come to this beach bathe in clear water and lean on white sand surrounded by tropical greenery.
- Cocoa Island Beach: There you can stay in one of the villas located by the ocean and enjoy a carefree vacation, snorkeling and diving.
Souvenirs from the Maldives
In the Maldives, you should buy memorable souvenirs in the form of coconut sausage, national dresses with embroidery decorating the neck, wicker mats, shark jaws, coconut oil, black lacquered boxes, colorful shells, fishing boats miniature size.
The Maldives are located in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, geographically crossing the equator. For tourists, the concept of the equator is associated with unbearable heat, however, mean annual temperature It's 25-30 degrees there. In other resorts in Italy, Spain or Egypt, the temperature during the season is much higher, and most importantly, it is much worse to endure.
Among all island groups, Maldivians, being 100% Islamic State, have created for their guests, perhaps, the most original system of recreation. Protecting the population from the bad tourist influence, the government has allocated 200 previously uninhabited islands to vacationers, on which there are no indigenous people.
Map of the Maldives online interactive satellite
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Residents of India and Sri Lanka are involved in the service sector there. Therefore, a rare opportunity to see the indigenous inhabitants of the islands is not often provided. An interesting and important feature is that you don’t pay for anything on the spot, but collect bills that you will have to pay when leaving the country. And therefore, by chance, you can not calculate your material capabilities. The islands can be recommended to those who want to spend their entire holiday on the beach.
You can get there by direct flight from Moscow. From the airport you will be taken by boat or helicopter.
Maldives Map
Pros are one of the best places for diving and snorkelling. Experienced instructors will make you a pro in a week.
Cons - you can not import alcohol, swim naked and make contact with local women. The last two items are punishable under Islamic law.
