Kudabandos
A small uninhabited island in North Malé Atoll, lying just off the resort island of Bandos. Kuda means small in Dhivehi, and the island is kept as a picnic spot where people from the capital come for the day to swim and snorkel.
- Where
- Malé, Maldives
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 4.2641, 73.4997
Get the Kudabandos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kudabandos. 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 Kudabandos
Himmafushi 9.3 km
An inhabited island of Kaafu Atoll on the eastern edge of North Malé Atoll, a short way from the capital. It is a local island rather than a resort, and surfers come for the reef breaks along this side of the atoll.
Medhu Ziyaaraiy 9.7 km
A small mausoleum in central Malé, beside Muliaage and across the street from the Friday Mosque. It is the resting place of Abu al-Barakat, the traveller credited with bringing Islam to the Maldives in the twelfth century, and one of the most revered spots in the capital.
National Museum of the Maldives 9.7 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.
Muliaage 9.7 km
The official residence of the president of the Maldives, an early twentieth century palace on Medhuziyaarai Magu in the old heart of Malé. It stands beside the Medhu Ziyaaraiy shrine and near the Friday Mosque and its minaret, the Munnaru, so the city's oldest landmarks sit within a few steps of one another.
King Salman Mosque 10 km
A large Sunni mosque on Malé's eastern side, on Boduthakurufaanu Magu close to the Artificial Beach. It holds up to 10,000 worshippers, which makes it one of the largest mosques anywhere in the Indian Ocean.
Villimalé 10 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 10 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.
Thulusdhoo 20 km
The capital island of Kaafu Atoll, on the eastern rim of North Malé Atoll. It is best known to visitors for its surf breaks, and for the bottling plant that makes Coca-Cola here from desalinated seawater.
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Questions
Where is Kudabandos?
Kudabandos is in Malé, Maldives. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Himmafushi (9.3 km), Medhu Ziyaaraiy (9.7 km), National Museum of the Maldives (9.7 km).
How do I get the Kudabandos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kudabandos 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 Kudabandos 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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