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Villingili is an island in the North Male Atoll and is, administratively, known as Vilimalé and considered the fifth district of Malé, Maldives. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island and is reachable via local ferry service that operates 24 hours, between Malé and Villimalé.
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Villingili (Villimalé)
ވިލިންގިލި | |
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District of Malé | |
 Aerial view of the whole of Villingili with Malé in the background, | |
  Villingili (Villimalé) Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 4°10′25″N 73°29′5″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | North Male' Atoll |
| Government | |
| • Council | Malé City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| • Width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,956 |
| • Density | 26,000/km2 (67,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Location within Malé City
Villingili is to the west of Malé Island:
Early history
Villimale' used to be a resort earlier before it became a residential island. In fact it became the second resort to start operations in Maldives, after the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba became over-booked.
Between 2010 and 2016 an adolescent drug rehabilitation centre was operated near the public beach of Villimale'.[1]
Tourism in Villimale'
Villimale' currently attracts a lot of local visitors and popular holiday destination among the residents of Male' and Hulhumale', specially during the weekends. There are several hotels[2] and guest houses in Villimale' that also attract tourists from abroad.
Villimale' is also home to Liquid Water Sports, one of the few hydro sports hubs in Maldives. It actively promotes FlyBoarding and is a Zapata certified Professional FlyBoarding Partner.[3]
Image gallery
A View of the Laccadive Sea from Villingili
References
- "ISLES: Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
- "Places". Villimale'. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- "Liquid Watersports | Recreational Watersports". www.liquidwatersports.mv. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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| Haa Alif | ||
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu |
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| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu |
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| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu |
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| Gnaviyani |
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На других языках
[de] Villingili (Malé)
Villingili ist eine kleine Insel im Süden des Nord-Malé-Atoll. Sie liegt etwa 1,5 km westlich der maledivischen Hauptinsel Malé. Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 7.988 (Stand: Zensus 2014).[1]- [en] Villingili (Malé)
[fr] Villingili (Malé)
Villingili, en divehi ވިލިންގިލި, est une île des Maldives située dans l'atoll Malé Nord. Sous le nom de Vilimalé, elle est considérée comme étant le 5e district de la ville de Malé, la capitale du pays située à 1,5 km à l'ouest. Une prison y était établie, se trouvant désormais sur Dhoonidhoo.[ru] Виллингили
Виллингили — населённый остров в Индийском океане на Мальдивах. Он является частью региона Мальдивских островов — Северного Мале. Длина острова составляет около 1 километра. На Виллингили хорошо развита инфраструктура, здесь есть всё для отдыха и занятия разными видами водного спорта.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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