Fulidhoo
The northernmost inhabited island of Vaavu Atoll, a short way south of the Malé atolls. It is known for keeping Maldivian traditions alive, including langiri, a dance with drums, and thaara, songs sung to the beat of frame drums.
- Where
- the Maldives
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 3.6806, 73.4147
Get the Fulidhoo stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Fulidhoo. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maldives volume with your photos and a note.
Near Fulidhoo
Guraidhoo 25 km
One of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll, towards the southern end of South Malé Atoll. A local island rather than a resort, it offers a look at everyday Maldivian island life within easy reach of the capital.
Felidhoo Hukuru Miskiy 27 km
The Friday mosque of Felidhoo, the small capital island of Vaavu Atoll. Hukuru miskiy is simply Dhivehi for Friday mosque, the name given to the main congregational mosque on islands across the Maldives.
Felidhoo 27 km
The capital island of Vaavu Atoll, the least populated of the country's administrative atolls. It is a quiet village island close to the reef channels that draw divers to Vaavu.
Gulhi 36 km
A small inhabited island in South Malé Atoll, close to Maafushi and linked to Malé by the public ferry, which runs every day except Friday. Life here moves at village pace, a short ride but a long way in spirit from the capital.
Dhangethi 51 km
One of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll, in the south of Ari Atoll. It is a local island rather than a resort, a village with its harbour and the reefs of South Ari all around it.
Villimalé 55 km
A small island about two kilometres west of Malé that counts as the capital's fifth district. A short ferry ride from the city, it is where people from Malé go for quieter streets, shade and a swim off its beaches.
Sinamalé Bridge 56 km
The first bridge between islands in the Maldives, opened in August 2018 to join Malé to Hulhulé, home of the main airport, and on to Hulhumalé. It runs 1.39 kilometres over open water, with lanes for cars, for motorcycles and for people on foot.
National Museum of the Maldives 56 km
The country's national museum, first opened on 11 November 1952 by Prime Minister Mohamed Amin Didi. Its collections run from the thrones, robes and belongings of the sultans to coral stone carvings from the Buddhist centuries before the islands turned to Islam.
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Questions
Where is Fulidhoo?
Fulidhoo is in the Maldives. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Guraidhoo (25 km), Felidhoo Hukuru Miskiy (27 km), Felidhoo (27 km).
How do I get the Fulidhoo stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Fulidhoo and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maldives volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Fulidhoo before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maldives volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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