Nilandhoo
The capital of Faafu Atoll and its largest, most populous island. It holds Aasaari Miskiy, the second mosque built in the Maldives, and Foah'mathi, a mound covering the remains of a Buddhist temple from before the islands turned to Islam.
- Where
- the Maldives
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 3.0556, 72.8911
Get the Nilandhoo stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nilandhoo. 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 Nilandhoo
Fenfushi 49 km
An inhabited island of Ari Atoll, part of the Alif Dhaal administrative division, out towards the atoll's southwestern rim. It is a small local island and one of the more remote villages of the atoll.
Dhangethi 61 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.
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant 65 km
A restaurant set 5 metres below the surface beside Rangali Island in Alif Dhaal Atoll. Diners sit inside a curved acrylic tunnel with the reef and its fish passing on every side, the sea taking the place of walls and ceiling.
Felidhoo Hukuru Miskiy 86 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 86 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.
Fulidhoo 91 km
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.
Guraidhoo 114 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.
Gulhi 124 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.
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Questions
Where is Nilandhoo?
Nilandhoo is in the Maldives. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Fenfushi (49 km), Dhangethi (61 km), Ithaa Undersea Restaurant (65 km).
How do I get the Nilandhoo stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nilandhoo 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 Nilandhoo 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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