Alifushi
Island in Raa Atoll with a long tradition of wooden boat building. Craftsmen here make the traditional fishing boats seen across the Maldives, and the island is far from the main tourist routes.
Raa Atoll
North of Male, a resort atoll that is still growing offers overwater villas, house reefs and quiet islands, and is reached by seaplane.
Attractive locations
Ungoofaaru
One of the larger inhabited islands in Raa Atoll, with an airport, a harbour and an atoll hospital. It is a gateway for travel in the north-west and shows everyday island life.
Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll
Natural atoll forming Raa Atoll, with a large lagoon scattered with small islands and reefs. It is far from the main tourist areas, and few visitors reach it.
Raa Atoll
A northern Maldivian atoll of small inhabited islands, coral reefs and lagoons. Resorts and local guesthouses offer snorkelling, diving and visits to island villages.
Airports
Maafaru International Airport NMF
It is about 64 km in a straight line from Raa Atoll.
Dharavandhoo Airport DRV
It is about 58 km in a straight line from Raa Atoll.
Funadhoo Airport FND
It is about 72 km in a straight line from Raa Atoll.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Maldives page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan27.2 °C45 mm
- Feb27.4 °C28 mm
- Mar28.1 °C40 mm
- Apr28.7 °C77 mm
- May28.8 °C187 mm
- Jun28.3 °C176 mm
- Jul27.9 °C167 mm
- Aug27.8 °C159 mm
- Sep27.6 °C146 mm
- Oct27.6 °C165 mm
- Nov27.4 °C195 mm
- Dec27.5 °C144 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Mar. Wettest months: May, Jun, Nov.
Costs
Prices here are about 51% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 119. Ambulance 102. Fire 118.
local government
Maldives Police Service - Tourist Police
Helps with: Police unit set up in 2009 to protect visitors. It helps tourists with disputes, fraud and safety concerns and patrols airports, resorts and guesthouses. Its page gives a 24/7 assistance line.
Who qualifies: Tourists and other international visitors in the Maldives.
Phone: +960 979 0070
ngo
Maldivian Red Crescent
Helps with: The national Red Crescent society. It responds to emergencies, supports recovery, and teaches first aid, with volunteers in local units across the islands.
Who qualifies: People in the Maldives who need its emergency response, first aid or community services.
Phone: +960 3341009
Email: info@redcrescent.org.mv
Address: Maldivian Red Crescent Building, 2nd Floor, Hithigasmagu, Hulhumale'
local government
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Helps with: The Maldives' national disaster authority. Its site lists 115 as its emergency hotline and shares disaster preparedness information and help for people affected by incidents.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the Maldives affected by a disaster or incident.
Phone: 115
Address: Ameenee Magu, Male 20060, Maldives
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Maldives
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in the Maldives since 2013. It supports migrants, displaced people, returnees and host communities.
Who qualifies: Migrants and other people on the move. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +960 7757 646
Address: H. Fehi Aabadh, 9th Floor, Abadhah Fehi Magu, Male, Republic of Maldives