Overview of Haa Alif Atoll

Haa Alif Atoll As the administrative division known as Haa Alifu it includes Ihavandhippulhu, the northernmost natural atoll of the Maldive archipelago, as well as a section of the larger Thiladummathi or Tiladummati Atoll. Thiladummati was divided into its northern and southern divisions on May 21, 1958. In total Haa Alif Atoll contains 42 islands, 16 of which are inhabited. Northern Thiladhummathi Atoll contains 42 islands, 16 of which are inhabited. NOTE: Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Raa, Baa, Kaafu, etc. are code letters assigned to the present administrative divisions of the Maldives. They are not the proper names of the natural atolls that make up these divisions. Some atolls are divided into two administrative divisions while other divisions are made up of two or more natural atolls. The order followed by the code letters is from North to South, beginning with the first letters of the Thaana alphabet used in Dhivehi. These code letters are not accurate from the geographical and cultural point of view. However, they have become popular among tourists and foreigners in the Maldives who find them easier to pronounce than the true atoll names in Dhivehi. (