Mathiveri

Mathiveri މަތިވެރި
Inhabited island
Mathiveri Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 04°11′25″N 72°44′50″E / 4.19028°N 72.74722°E / 4.19028; 72.74722
Country	Maldives
Distance to Malé	84.58 km (52.56 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.775 km (0.482 mi)
• Width	0.475 km (0.295 mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	878
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Mathiveri (Dhivehi: މަތިވެރި) is one of the eight inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll.

Geography

The island is 84.58 km (53 mi; 46 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.^[2] Mathiveri is located at the central area of North ari atoll.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	483	—
2014	623	+29.0%
2022	878	+40.9%
2006-2022: Census populations Source: [3][1]

Governance

There is a police station on the island, and a magistrate court to provide law enforcement.

Island council

The current^[when?] Island Council members are:

• Ahmed Aslam (MDP) President of the Council.
• Ali Naafiz (MDP) Vice President of the Council.
• Hussain Nihaan (PPM) member of the council.
• Shifza Ibrahim (MDP) member of the council.
• Mariyam Shaaniya (PPM) member of the council.

Economy

Main sources of economy of the island are fishing and tourism. The island have fishing boats which mainly involving in the yellow fin tuna fishing industry. All the fishing boats are registered and licences under fish processing and exporting company. These companies export the raw fish products to European countries.

There are 10 guest houses in Mathiveri. Many of the people are working nearby tourist island resorts.

Healthcare

Mathiveri Health Centre is the only health service provider in the island. The health centre has a medical officer and two registered nurses and nearly 15 staff members. The health centre is opened for 16 hours in a day.

Education

There is a school (up to grade 10) on the island to educate the children of the community. The principal of the school is Mr. Hassan Hameedh.

Sports

In Mathiveri, football and handball are the island's primary sports. It has football ground and futsal grounds and hosts competitions as well.^{[citation needed]} There is also a volley court.

References

1. "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). census.gov.mv. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.