Map of Fuvahmulah, Maldives

Fuvahmulah is the administrative centre of Gnyaviyani Atoll, Maldives, with a population of about 11,140. It lies at 0.2988°S, 73.4240°E. Fuvahmulah is about 498 km (309 mi) south of Male, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hithadhoo, 51 km to the southwest.

Fuvahmulah at a glance

Where is Fuvahmulah?

• The 2nd largest city in Maldives by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Fuvahmulah

• Hithadhoo — 51 km southwest
• Thinadhoo — 104 km northwest
• Male — 498 km north
• Kulhudhuffushi — 771 km north
• Galle — 1032 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Ambalangoda — 1034 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Bentota — 1045 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Beruwala — 1048 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Matara — 1052 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Kalutara — 1054 km northeast, Sri Lanka

Largest cities in Maldives

• Male — 103,693
• Hithadhoo — 9,927
• Kulhudhuffushi — 9,500
• Thinadhoo — 6,376

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.