Kuramathi
The largest of the six islands of the small natural atoll of Rasdhoo, about 2 kilometres long. It sits in Alif Alif Atoll, just across the water from the local island of Rasdhoo, and is given over to a resort.
- Where
- Rasdhoo, Maldives
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 4.2586, 72.9800
Get the Kuramathi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kuramathi. 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 Kuramathi
Rasdhoo 1.3 km
The capital island of Alif Alif Atoll, on the small natural atoll of the same name at the northern tip of Ari. Divers come for the channel outside the reef, where hammerhead sharks are sometimes seen in the early morning.
Ukulhas 14 km
One of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll, a long, narrow island on the northern rim of Ari Atoll. It is known among travellers for its long white beach and its guesthouses, a local island that welcomed visitors early.
Thoddoo 20 km
An inhabited island of Alif Alif Atoll, standing alone on its own reef north of the main ring of Ari Atoll. It is known across the country for its farms, which grow much of the watermelon and papaya sold in Malé.
Mathiveri 27 km
One of the eight inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll, on the western side of Ari Atoll. A small local island, it is a place to see village life between days spent out on the surrounding reefs.
Villimalé 57 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.
Kudabandos 58 km
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.
National Museum of the Maldives 59 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 60 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.
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Questions
Where is Kuramathi?
Kuramathi is in Rasdhoo, Maldives. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rasdhoo (1.3 km), Ukulhas (14 km), Thoddoo (20 km).
How do I get the Kuramathi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kuramathi 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 Kuramathi 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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