Monday, August 31, 2026 Search My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world
Island

Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll)

Maldives · Asia

Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll)

About

Nilandhoo (Dhivehi: ނިލަންދޫ) is the capital of Faafu Atoll, which has five inhabited islands and is an administrative division of the Maldives. It is the largest and most populated island in the region, and includes historical sites such as foah'mathi and Aasaari Miskiy and a school. Foah'mathi is a historical site with a Buddhist temple under it, while Aasaari Miskiy is the second mosque built in the Maldives.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

More islands in Maldives