Place:Malé, Maldives

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NameMalé
Alt namesDaviya'nisource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 389
Malesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Male'source: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 389
TypeCity
Coordinates4.167°N 73.5°E
Located inMaldives
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768[1][2] and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll). Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and four other islands governed by the Malé City Council.

Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was then called Mahal. Formerly it was a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates (doroshi). The Royal Palace (Gan'duvaru) was destroyed along with the picturesque forts (koshi) and bastions (buruzu) when the city was remodelled under President Ibrahim Nasir's rule in the aftermath of the abolition of the monarchy in 1968. However, some buildings remained, namely, the Malé Friday Mosque. In recent years, the island has been considerably expanded through land-filling operations. Over the years, Malé has been the center of political protests and milestone events.

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