Map of Male, Maldives

Male is the capital of Maldives, with a population of about 103,693. It lies at 4.1752°N, 73.5092°E. The nearest city on our map is Kulhudhuffushi, 276 km to the north.

Male at a glance

Where is Male?

• The largest city in Maldives by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Male

• Kulhudhuffushi — 276 km north
• Thinadhoo — 409 km south
• Thiruvananthapuram — 612 km northeast, India
• Neyyāttinkara — 614 km northeast, India
• Vettūr — 618 km northeast, India
• Varkala — 618 km northeast, India
• Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam — 621 km northeast, India
• Attingal — 621 km northeast, India
• Nāgercoil — 621 km northeast, India
• Kollam — 624 km northeast, India

Largest cities in Maldives

• Fuvahmulah — 11,140
• 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.