Male
Male is the sex of an organism that produces, or is organized to produce, the gamete known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilisation.
Male is the sex of an organism that produces, or is organized to produce, the gamete known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilisation. A male organism cannot reproduce sexually without access to at least one ovum from a female, but some organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Most male mammals, including male humans, have a Y chromosome, which codes for the production of larger amounts of testosterone to develop male reproductive organs.
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Worth seeing in and around Male
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Galolhu National Stadium
The National Football Stadium, also known as the Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malé, Maldives. It is used mostly for football matches of the Dhivehi Premier League, the Maldives FA Cup, the Maldivian FA Charity Shield, the President's Cup, the FAM Women's Football Championship, and national teams.
400 m · stadium · Wikipedia - 02Malé Friday Mosque
The Malé Friday Mosque, also known as the Malé Hukuru Miskiy, or the Old Friday Mosque, is a Sufi Sunni mosque, located in the city of Malé, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. Completed in 1658, the mosque is the oldest and most ornate mosque in the Maldives.
500 m · ancient decorated mosque · Wikipedia - 03National Library of Maldives
The National Library of the Republic of the Maldives was established in 1945. It serves as the Public and National Library of the country, maintaining modern literature.
400 m · national library · Wikipedia - 04Sinamalé Bridge
The Sinamalé Bridge links the islands of Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé in the Maldives. The 1.39 km long bridge has two car lanes and separate lanes for motorcycles, and pedestrians, and opened on 30 August 2018.
1.7 km · bridge connecting Malé and Hulhumalé in the Maldives · Wikipedia - 05Maldives National University
The Maldives National University is a public university located in Malé, Maldives. On 17 January 2011 The Maldives National University Act was passed by the President of the Maldives, the university got its name on 15 February 2011.
400 m · university · Wikipedia - 06Maldives Stock Exchange
The Maldives Stock Exchange is a private sector Stock Exchange located at 3rd Floor, H. Gadhamoo Building in Malé, Maldives. A Securities Trading Floor was first established on 14 April 2002.
400 m · Registered market for equities · Wikipedia - 07Islamic Centre (Maldives)
The Islamic Centre, officially named the Masjid as-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auzam, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Malé, on the Kaafu Atoll, in the Maldives. The mosque was opened by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in November 1984.
400 m · architectural landmark in Malé in Maldives · Wikipedia - 08King Salman Mosque
The King Salman Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque, located on the eastern side of Boduthakurufaanu Magu and close to the Artificial Beach in the capital Malé, Republic of Maldives. With capacity for 10,000 worshippers, it is considerably one of the largest mosque in the Indian Ocean.
1 km · mosque in Malé, Maldives · Wikipedia - 09Thilamalé Bridge
The Thilamalé Bridge, also known as the Malé-Thilafushi Bridge and more formally known as the Greater Malé Connectivity Project, is a road project currently under construction that aims to link the Maldivian capital Malé with the islands of Villingli, Gulhifalhu, and Thilafushi. This project has been said to be "the largest-ever infrastructure project in the Maldives." Once completed the total length of the project would be 6.74 km, of which 3.6 km would be bridges or viaducts over water.
3.3 km · Bridge in the Maldives · Wikipedia - 10Bihuroazu Kamanaa Mosque
The Bihuroazu Kamanaa Mosque, also known as the Bihuroazu Kamanaa Miskiy, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Malé, on the Kaafu Atoll, in the Maldives. The mosque is located adjacent to the mausoleum of as-Sultan al-Ghaazee Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auza, who was a 16th-century Sultan of the Maldive Islands.
200 m · mosque in Malé, Kaafu, Maldives · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Friday Mosque
Built in 1656 during the reign of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar I, intricately carved with Arabic writings and ornamental patterns.
- 02Kalhu Vakaru Miskiy
One of the most historic mosques in the city.
- 03Republic Square
- 04Islamic Centre
- 05Ministry of Defence HQ
- 06Sultan Park and National Museum
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Things to do
There is a small artificial beach on the east coast, about a ten-minute stroll from the airport ferry. It's not much compared to other beaches on the Maldives, especially as most locals bathe fully clothed, but there is some excellent surfing if you're experienced enough, including the southeast corner of Malé near the Sinamalé Bridge. Whale Submarine, H. Abadhahfehi Magu,.
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Where to eat
During Ramadan, many cafes and restaurants are closed, or only open after sunset. The restaurant at the Nasandhura Palace Hotel (see Sleep) is open during the day. Waterfront Franchise Building (opposite the Domestic Terminal). has a food court on the second floor with Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee, KFC, Harvest Market, and Secret Recipe. There's a remarkable view of the lagoon and the skyline of Malé in the distance.
- 01Jade Bistro
Air-conditioned, pleasant coffee shop with Wi-Fi.
- 02FoodBank
Some of the best seafood and local cuisine in town.
- 03Breakwater
Boduthankurufaanu Magu (right behind the artificial beach),.
- 04Seagull Café
Fareedhee Magu (right across the street from Sultan Park's mosque), cafe@seagullmaldives.com.
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Getting to Male
- Airports
- Velana (MLE), 3 km · Hanimaadhoo (HAQ), 288 km
- Stations
- Velana International Airport, 2.9 km
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll → MaleTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Gan → Male543 km · quickest by air, 3h 57m · $130–200
- Colombo → Male766 km · quickest by air, 6h 31m · Rs34,280–53,120
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Male
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Male. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in}} Most visitors to the Maldives are met by travel agent representatives right outside customs, who then whisk them away to their resorts by speedboat or seaplane.
- Get inIf your destination is the city itself, turn left and head for the public ferry dock.
- Get inFerries (MVR15, 10 min) leave the airport every 15min from 06:00 to 20:30, and every 30min until 00:00; in the opposite direction they run from 05:30 to 23:00.
- Get aroundMalé is small enough to walk around in an hour, and almost all sights are concentrated on the north shore, within a 15-min walk from the airport ferry.
- Get aroundMTCC ferries run between Malé and Hulhumalé from Henveiru ferry terminal (same building as the airport ferry) every 1h (MVR10, 20min), departing 07:30-23:30 from Malé and 07:00-23:00 from Hulhumalé.
From Wikivoyage: Malé, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Male
- Hulhumaléhuman settlement5.3 km
- Maafannudistrict of Malé in Maldives600 m
- Gulhifalhudistrict of Malé City in North Male' Atoll, Maldives4.9 km
- Ahmadhiyya International Schoolpre-school to high school in Malé City, Maldives400 m