Villingili (Vilimalé)

District of Malé City in North Male' Atoll, Maldives

Villingili (ވިލިމާލެ) ވިލިންގިލި Vilimalé
District of Malé City
Aerial view of the whole of Vilimalé with Malé in the background,
4°10′25″N 73°29′5″E / 4.17361°N 73.48472°E / 4.17361; 73.48472
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	North Male' Atoll
Government
• Council	Malé City Council
Area
• Total	0.27 km² (0.10 sq mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
• Width	0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Population (2022)^[1]
• Total	6,754
• Density	25,000/km² (65,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MVT)

Villingili, administratively known as Vilimalé is an island in the North Male Atoll and is considered the fifth district of Malé City. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island and is reachable via local ferry service that operates 24 hours, between Malé and Vilimalé.

Location within Malé City

Vilimalé is to the west of Malé Island:

Malé

Hen.

Gal.

Mac.

Maa.

5 Villingili

6 Hulhumalé

← Gulhi Falhu

7 Hulhulé

Dho.

Fun.

Malé Island:

Gal. = 1 Galolhu

Hen. = 2 Henveiru

Maa. = 3 Maafannu

Mac. = 4 Machchangolhi

not part of Malé City:

Dho. = Dhoonidhoo (Prison Island)

Fun. = Funadhoo

Early history

Vilimalé used to be a resort earlier before it became a residential island. In fact it became the second resort to start operations in Maldives, after the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba became over-booked.

Between 2010 and 2016 an adolescent drug rehabilitation centre was operated near the public beach of Vilimalé.^[2]

Tourism in Vilimalé

Vilimalé currently attracts a lot of local visitors and popular holiday destination among the residents of Malé and Hulhumalé, specially during the weekends. There are several hotels and guest houses in Vilimalé that also attract tourists from abroad.

Vilimalé is also home to Liquid Water Sports, one of the few hydro sports hubs in Maldives. It actively promotes flyboarding and is a Zapata certified Professional FlyBoarding Partner.^[3]

Villingili, a really calm island in the Maldives, isn’t just about amazing beaches and blue waters. You can also explore its nature and culture on a special walk called an eco-walking tour. ^[4]

Image gallery

A View of the Laccadive Sea from Vilimalé

References

^ "2022 Census Provisional Results". census.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
^ "ISLES: Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
^ "Liquid Watersports | Recreational Watersports". www.liquidwatersports.mv. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
^ Fatima, Eman (December 6, 2023). "Villingili Escapes: My Island Adventure Experience". eftory.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)