Giraavaru
ގިރާވަރު | |
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Coordinates: 4°12′02″N 73°24′46″E / 4.20056°N 73.41278°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Geographic atoll | Malé Atoll |
Administrative atoll | Kaafu Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 55.7 km (34.6 mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.675 km (0.419 mi) |
• Width | 0.200 km (0.124 mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll (the administrative Kaafu Atoll) nowadays hosting a tourist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll. It was inhabited in the past by the community known as Giraavaru people (or Tivaru people).