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Administrative divisions Maldives, in 36 editions.
The entry for Maldives published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Administrative divisions” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
19 district (atolls);
- Aliff,
- Baa,
- Daalu,
- Faafu,
- Gaafu Aliff,
- Gaafu Daalu,
- Haa Aliff,
- Haa Daalu,
- Kaafu,
- Laamu,
- Laviyani,
- Meemu,
- Naviyani,
- Noonu,
- Raa,
- Seenu,
- Shaviyani,
- Thaa,
- Waavu
19 district (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu Daalu, Haa Aliff, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Waavu
19 district (atolls);
- Aliff,
- Baa,
- Daalu,
- Faafu,
- Gaafu Aliff,
- Gaafu Daalu,
- Haa Aliff,
- Haa Daalu,
- Kaafu,
- Laamu,
- Laviyani,
- Meemu,
- Naviyani,
- Noonu,
- Raa,
- Seenu,
- Shaviyani,
- Thaa,
- Waavu
19 district (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu Daalu,
Haa Aliff, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani, Noonu, Raa,
Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Waavu
19 districts (atolls);
- Aliff,
- Baa,
- Daalu,
- Faafu,
- Gaafu Aliff,
- Gaafu Daalu,
- Haa Aliff,
- Haa Daalu,
- Kaafu,
- Laamu,
- Laviyani,
- Meemu,
- Naviyani,
- Noonu,
- Raa,
- Seenu,
- Shaviyani,
- Thaa,
- Waavu
19 district districts (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu Daalu,
Haa Aliff, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani, Noonu, Raa,
Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Waavu
19 districts (atolls);
- Aliff,
- Baa,
- Daalu,
- Faafu,
- Gaafu Aliff,
- Gaafu Daalu,
- Haa Aliff,
- Haa Daalu,
- Kaafu,
- Laamu,
- Laviyani,
- Meemu,
- Naviyani,
- Noonu,
- Raa,
- Seenu,
- Shaviyani,
- Thaa,
- Waavu
19 districts (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu Daalu,
Daalu, Haa Aliff, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani,
Noonu, Raa,
19 districts (atolls);
- Aliff,
- Baa,
- Daalu,
- Faafu,
- Gaafu Aliff,
- Gaafu Daalu,
- Haa Aliff,
- Haa Daalu,
- Kaafu,
- Laamu,
- Laviyani,
- Meemu,
- Naviyani,
- Noonu,
- Raa,
- Seenu,
- Shaviyani,
- Thaa,
- Waavu
19 districts (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu,
Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu
Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani,
19 districts (atolls);
- Aliff,
- Baa,
- Daalu,
- Faafu,
- Gaafu Aliff,
- Gaafu Daalu,
- Haa Aliff,
- Haa Daalu,
- Kaafu,
- Laamu,
- Laviyani,
- Meemu,
- Naviyani,
- Noonu,
- Raa,
- Seenu,
- Shaviyani,
- Thaa,
- Waavu
19 districts (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu,
Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu Daalu, Haa Aliff, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Laamu,
Laamu, Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani,
Thaa, Waavu
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-order administrative division*;
- Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
19 districts (atolls); Aliff, atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and
1 other first-order administrative division*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu,Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Alifu, Gaafu Daalu, Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Aliff, Alifu, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Dhaalu,
Kaafu, Laamu, Laviyani, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Naviyani, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani,
Thaa, Waavu Vaavu
- 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-order administrative division*;
- Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
19 atolls (atholhu, singular and
plural) and
Baa, Dhaalu,
Haa Dhaalu,
Seenu, Shaviyani,
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
- 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-order administrative division*;
- Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
19 atolls (atholhu, singular and
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and the capital city*;
- Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale* (Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-order administrative division*; the capital city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Maale* (Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
- 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 capital city*;
- Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale* (Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and the 1 capital city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale* (Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
- 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and the capital city*;
- Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale (Male)*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 the capital city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale* (Male), Maale (Male)*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
The same text in 6 editions, 2011 to 2016.
7 provinces and 1 municipality*;
- Dhekunu (South),
- Maale*,
- Mathi Dhekunu (Upper South),
- Mathi Uthuru (Upper North),
- Medhu (Central),
- Medhu Dhekunu (South Central),
- Medhu Uthuru (North Central),
- Uthuru (North)
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
7 provinces and 1 municipality*; Dhekunu (South), Maale*, Mathi Dhekunu (Upper South), Mathi Uthuru (Upper North), Medhu (Central), Medhu Dhekunu (South Central), Medhu Uthuru (North Central), Uthuru (North)
21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah, singular - atholhu);
- Addu,
- Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi,
- Ariatholhu Uthuruburi,
- Faadhippolhu,
- Felidhuatholhu,
- Fuvammulah,
- Hahdhunmathi,
- Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi,
- Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi,
- Kolhumadulu,
- Maale,
- Maaleatholhu,
- Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi,
- Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi,
- Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi,
- Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi,
- Mulakatholhu,
- Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi,
- Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi,
- Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi,
- Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah, singular - atholhu); Addu, Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi, Ariatholhu Uthuruburi, Faadhippolhu, Felidhuatholhu, Fuvammulah, Hahdhunmathi, Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi, Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi, Kolhumadulu, Maale, Maaleatholhu, Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi, Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi, Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi, Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi, Mulakatholhu, Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi, Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi, Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi, Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah, singular - atholhu);
- Addu (Addu City),
- Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Ari Atoll),
- Ariatholhu Uthuruburi (North Ari Atoll),
- Faadhippolhu,
- Felidhuatholhu (Felidhu Atoll),
- Fuvammulah,
- Hahdhunmathi,
- Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Huvadhu Atoll),
- Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi (North Huvadhu Atoll),
- Kolhumadulu,
- Maale (Male),
- Maaleatholhu (Male Atoll),
- Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Maalhosmadulu),
- Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (North Maalhosmadulu),
- Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Miladhunmadulu),
- Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (North Miladhunmadulu),
- Mulakatholhu (Mulaku Atoll),
- Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Nilandhe Atoll),
- Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi (North Nilandhe Atoll),
- Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi),
- Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi (North Thiladhunmathi)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah, singular - atholhu); Addu (Addu City), Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Ari Atoll), Ariatholhu Uthuruburi (North Ari Atoll), Faadhippolhu, Felidhuatholhu (Felidhu Atoll), Fuvammulah, Hahdhunmathi, Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Huvadhu Atoll), Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi (North Huvadhu Atoll), Kolhumadulu, Maale (Male), Maaleatholhu (Male Atoll), Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Maalhosmadulu), Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (North Maalhosmadulu), Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Miladhunmadulu), Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (North Miladhunmadulu), Mulakatholhu (Mulaku Atoll), Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Nilandhe Atoll), Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi (North Nilandhe Atoll), Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi), Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi (North Thiladhunmathi)
21 administrative atolls ( atholhuthah , singular - atholhu );
- Addu (Addu City),
- Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Ari Atoll),
- Ariatholhu Uthuruburi (North Ari Atoll),
- Faadhippolhu,
- Felidhuatholhu (Felidhu Atoll),
- Fuvammulah,
- Hahdhunmathi,
- Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Huvadhu Atoll),
- Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi (North Huvadhu Atoll),
- Kolhumadulu,
- Maale (Male),
- Maaleatholhu (Male Atoll),
- Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Maalhosmadulu),
- Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (North Maalhosmadulu),
- Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Miladhunmadulu),
- Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (North Miladhunmadulu),
- Mulakatholhu (Mulaku Atoll),
- Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Nilandhe Atoll),
- Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi (North Nilandhe Atoll),
- Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi),
- Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi (North Thiladhunmathi)
21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah, ( atholhuthah , singular - atholhu); atholhu ); Addu (Addu City), Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Ari Atoll), Ariatholhu Uthuruburi (North Ari Atoll), Faadhippolhu, Felidhuatholhu (Felidhu Atoll), Fuvammulah, Hahdhunmathi, Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Huvadhu Atoll), Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi (North Huvadhu Atoll), Kolhumadulu, Maale (Male), Maaleatholhu (Male Atoll), Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Maalhosmadulu), Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (North Maalhosmadulu), Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Miladhunmadulu), Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (North Miladhunmadulu), Mulakatholhu (Mulaku Atoll), Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Nilandhe Atoll), Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi (North Nilandhe Atoll), Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi), Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi (North Thiladhunmathi)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Maldives: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/maldives/administrative-divisions.