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Male

Capital of Maldives

Watercolour of Male, Maldives. One of the most densely populated island capitals in the world, with Islamic Centre and Old Friday Mosque.
AI-generated artistic rendering. Painted from written research on the city's setting, architecture and materials — not from a photograph.
What guided this image
Landmarks
Islamic Centre; Old Friday Mosque; Sinamalé Bridge; Boduthakurufaanu Magu; Sultan Park
Viewpoint
Favor a slightly elevated viewpoint from across the lagoon or harbor (such as from the water approach or near the Sinamalé Bridge), looking across the harbor toward the island, with the golden dome of the Islamic Centre and harbor dhonis anchoring the middle-ground.
Palette
Green should be the predominant color, especially in the clear turquoise-green reef waters around the island, urban park banyans and palms, and sea-green roof accents.
Guarded against
Not an empty tourist resort island
Population103,693
Coordinates4.18°N, 73.51°E
Elevation2 m
Area6 km²
Time zoneIndian/MaldivesUTC+5
Solar noon12:06clock runs 0.1 h ahead of the sun

Through the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Male and you surface in open ocean, nearest to Puerto Villamil, Ecuador — 1,761 km from the exact antipodal point.

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Twinned cities

3 of 3 twinned cities are in this atlas. See the full network →

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