Map of Maldives
Maldives map and geographic location

Maldives Geography
Coordinates: | between 7° 6′ 35″ and 0° 42′ 24″ south and between 72° 33′ 19″ and 73° 46′ 13″ east of Greenwich | ||
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): | 359,00sq km | ||
Total area: | 118, 000 sq km (land = 298 sq km) | ||
Number of Islands: | 1,192 islands (inhabited = 199; uninhabited = 993) The islands are grouped into 19 natural atolls – divided into 20 for administrative purposes | ||
Capital: | Malé Population = 142,909 (2017) Area – 9.27 square kilometres | ||
Terrain: | Low lying small islands with flat terrain (average 1.2m above sea level) | ||
Climate: | Sub-tropical, with two monsoons, hot, humid and dry in northeast monsoon (November to March) and rainy in southwest monsoon (June to August) Sun shines all year through. Average temperature around 29 – 32 degrees Celsius. Generally warm and humid. |