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Mathiveri (Dhivehi: މަތިވެރި) is one of the eight inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.

Mathiveri
Inhabited island
Mathiveri Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 04°11′25″N 72°44′50″E
Country	Maldives
Distance to Malé	84.58 km (52.56 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.775 km (0.482 mi)
• Width	0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population  (May,2022)[1]
• Total	1,024
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Island Code U-05 Postal Code 09040

Geography

The island is 84.58 km (53 mi; 46 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[2] Mathiveri is located at the central area of North ari atoll.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1960	60	—
1965	78	+30.0%
1970	114	+46.2%
1980	160	+40.4%
1985	223	+39.4%
1990	311	+39.5%
1995	413	+32.8%
2000	517	+25.2%
2005	612	+18.4%
2010	686	+12.1%
2015	781	+13.8%
2020	991	+26.9%
2021	1,013	+2.2%
1960-2021: Census populations Source: [3]

The population of Mathiveri as of September 2020 are 991 in total.

Governance

There is a police station on the island, and a magistrate court to provide law enforcement.

Island council

The current Island Council members are:- 1- Ahmed Aslam (MDP) President of the Council. 2- Ali Naafiz (MDP) Vice President of the Council. 3- Hussain Nihaan (PPM) member of the council. 4- Shifza Ibrahim (MDP) member of the council. 5- Mariyam Shaaniya (PPM) member of the council.

Economy

Main sources of economy of the island are Fishing and tourism. The island have Fishing Boats which mainly involving in the yellow fin tuna fishing industry. All the fishing boats are registered and licences under fish processing and exporting company. these companies export the raw fish products to European countries.

There are 10 guest houses in Mathiveri. Tourists across the world are used to visit the island and stay those guest houses. And many of the people are working nearby tourist island resorts.

Healthcare

Mathiveri Health Centre is the only health service provider in the island. The health centre has a medical officer and two registered nurses and nearly 15 staff members. The health centre is opened for 16 hours in a day.

Education

There is a school (up to grade 10) on the island to educate the children of the community. The principal of the school is Mr. Mohamed Siraj.

Sports

Football and handball are the main sports in Mathiveri. There is a football ground in the south side of the island. The pitch is not good for players because of the sandy soil. There are huge football competitions with participating teams from outside Mathiveri. They are played on an artificial grass football pitch on the island. Handball is the current top sport played among the woman of Mathiveri.

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