Maldives site. The pearl string like islands covers a land area of no less than 298 km2. Maldives encyclopaedia britannica inc. The tomb is visited by many to pay respect to one of the greatest rulers of maldivian islands.
Most of the islands in the maldives developed for. Live aboard a liveaboard 9 jul 2020. Dhivehi raajje officially the republic of maldives is a small island nation in south asia situated in the arabian sea of the indian oceanit lies southwest of sri lanka and india about 700 kilometres 430 mi from the asian continents mainland.
It boasts a bit of everything from colorful corals to caves and overhangs. The country is famous for the beauty it carries and is celebrated a. Now protected by a marine area this reef was the countrys first internationally famous site for good reason.
See reviews and photos of points of interest landmarks in maldives asia on tripadvisor. Tomb of muhammad thakurufaanu maldives located in the backstreets of the male town is the tomb of maldives national hero mohammed thakurufaanu al auzam who liberated the nation from the portuguese colonial rule. It consists of a chain of about 1200 small coral islands and sandbanks some 200 of which are inhabited grouped in clusters or atolls.
All the islands are encircled by a lagoon blessed with crystal clear water. The maldives is known to locals in their native language dhivehi as dhivehi raajje. The maldives located on top of a vast underwater mountain range have around 1190 islands and sandbanks.
Top maldives points of interest landmarks. The maldives m l d i v s us. The chain of 26 atolls stretches.
The maldives is a picture perfect archipelago situated in the middle of the indian ocean and home to 1190 tiny coral islands.