This map of the Maldives shows the capital, Malé, the main cities, with terrain and international airports.
The Maldives has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coasts face: Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea and Indian Ocean.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of the Maldives
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Malé | — | Malé |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Villingili (51 m / 167 ft).
International airports shown: MLE (Male).
Our guide
The 21 regions of the Maldives and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides the Maldives into 21 first-level subdivisions (type: Atoll, Capital and City). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports that the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malé (capital) | Capital | 35 km² (14 sq mi) | Malé | — | MLE |
| Addu | City | 12 km² (5 sq mi) | — | Villingili (51 m / 167 ft) | — |
| Haa Dhaalu | Atoll | 9.7 km² (4 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Haa Alifu | Atoll | 7.9 km² (3 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Hadhdhunmathi Atoll | Atoll | 6.7 km² (3 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Kolhumadulu Atoll | Atoll | 5.1 km² (2 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Faadhippolhu Atoll | Atoll | 4.1 km² (2 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Raa | Atoll | 3.2 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Shaviyani | Atoll | 3.2 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Alif Dhaal | Atoll | 3.1 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Kaafu | Atoll | 2.9 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Gaafu Dhaalu | Atoll | 2.5 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Alif Alif | Atoll | 2.5 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Noonu | Atoll | 2.4 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| South Nilandhe Atoll | Atoll | 1.7 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| North Nilandhe Atoll | Atoll | 1.6 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Mulaku Atoll | Atoll | 1.4 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Baa | Atoll | 1.4 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Gnaviyani Atoll | Atoll | 1.3 km² (1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Gaafu Alif | Atoll | 1.2 km² (0 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Vaavu | Atoll | 0.2 km² (0 sq mi) | — | — | — |
- Largest: Malé, about 35 km² (14 sq mi), or 32% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Vaavu, about 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi).
- Capital region: Malé is in the Malé subdivision.
- Highest region: Addu, home to Villingili (51 m / 167 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are located in 1 of the 21 regions (Malé).
How to read the map of the Maldives
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 109 km² (42 sq mi) (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 298 km² / 115 sq mi). It extends from 0.69° S to 7.11° N in latitude and from 72.68° E to 73.75° E in longitude, about 867 km (539 mi) north to south and 119 km (74 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 518 km (322 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Malé:
Indian/Maldives(UTC+5, year-round). Time difference and clock changes: see our Maldives time difference page. - Terrain: shading shows the terrain and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Villingili (51 m / 167 ft).
- International airports (plane icon): MLE (Male, about 3.9 km / 2 mi from the centre of Malé). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Typical itineraries in the Maldives based on the map
- Our complete guide to the Maldives: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- Best time to visit the Maldives: month-by-month climate
- Time difference: Maldives
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of the Maldives?
Malé, marked by the red star on the map.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Villingili, at an elevation of 51 m (167 ft), according to Wikidata.
Which international airports are on the map?
MLE (Male).
Where is Malé on the map of the Maldives?
At 4.17° N, 73.50° E, marked by the red star, in the Malé subdivision.
How many regions does the Maldives have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 21 first-level subdivisions (Atoll, Capital and City). Wikidata lists 20 entities of type “atoll of the Maldives” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is the Maldives?
Continent: Asia (Wikidata). The Maldives lies mostly in the northern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea and Indian Ocean.
What is the area of the Maldives?
About 109 km² (42 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 298 km² (115 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and of inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q826 (the Maldives): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: location of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia: coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology