Maldivian atolls and the capital, found on the map
Find twenty administrative atolls and Malé separately. Atoll reference areas include lagoons; they differ from natural atolls and present-day local councils. Zoom in for the capital and Fuvahmulah.
21 to find, 8 a run.
3 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
21 atolls and the capital · one map
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Alifu Alifu
- The division includes northern Ari Atoll and Rasdhoo Atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Rasdhoo.
- Alifu Dhaalu
- The division covers southern Ari Atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Mahibadhoo.
- Baa
- Southern Maalhosmadulu includes the reefs around Hanifaru Bay. Its reference administrative centre is Eydhafushi.
- Dhaalu
- The division covers southern Nilandhe Atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Kudahuvadhoo.
- Faafu
- The division occupies northern Nilandhe Atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Nilandhoo.
- Gaafu Alifu
- Huvadhu is divided between Gaafu Alifu and Gaafu Dhaalu. Its reference administrative centre is Villingili.
- Gaafu Dhaalu
- The division lies north of the Equatorial Channel. Its reference administrative centre is Thinadhoo.
- Gnaviyani
- The administrative atoll corresponds to Fuvahmulah City. Its reference administrative centre is Fuvahmulah.
- Haa Alifu
- The northern division includes the islands of Ihavandhippolhu. Its reference administrative centre is Dhidhdhoo.
- Haa Dhaalu
- Southern Thiladhunmathi includes Makunudhoo to the west. Its reference administrative centre is Kulhudhuffushi.
- Kaafu
- The division includes North and South Malé atolls while the capital is shown separately. Its reference administrative centre is Thulusdhoo.
- Laamu
- The division covers Haddhunmathi Atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Fonadhoo.
- Lhaviyani
- The division covers Faadhippolhu in the eastern chain. Its reference administrative centre is Naifaru.
- Malé
- The capital division includes Hulhumalé and is separate from Kaafu in this reference. Its reference administrative centre is Malé.
- Meemu
- The division covers Mulaku Atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Muli.
- Noonu
- Southern Miladhunmadulu faces the open water east of Raa. Its reference administrative centre is Manadhoo.
- Raa
- The division covers northern Maalhosmadulu. Its reference administrative centre is Ungoofaaru.
- Seenu (Addu)
- The division corresponds to Addu City and its islands around the lagoon. Its reference administrative centre is Hithadhoo.
- Shaviyani
- The division occupies northern Miladhunmadulu. Its reference administrative centre is Funadhoo.
- Thaa
- Kolhumadulu forms this administrative atoll. Its reference administrative centre is Veymandoo.
- Vaavu
- Felidhu and Vattaru belong to this administrative division. Its reference administrative centre is Felidhoo.
How this one works
How many atolls and the capital are on the map?
21. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 3 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Maldives page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 21 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of the Maldives keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of the Maldives
All of Maldives’s maps together on the Maldives atlas page, the country itself on the Maldives guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.