Villingili (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

For other islands, see Villingili.

Villingilli ވިލިނގިލި
Inhabited island
Villingilli Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 00°45′25″N 73°26′10″E / 0.75694°N 73.43611°E / 0.75694; 73.43611
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Gaafu Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	378.07 km (234.92 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	3.200 km (1.988 mi)
• Width	1.575 km (0.979 mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	2,900
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިލިނގިލި) is one of the inhabited islands of Gaafu Alif Atoll, which is an administrative division of the Maldives.

History

In former times, Vilingili boat owners used to decorate their fishing boats with rich and varied decorative patterns. This practice was discontinued in the 1970s.

Archaeology

According to Mr. Ibrahim Lutfi there was a mound in an area of the island that has been eroded away by the currents on the reef. This mound was probably an ancient Buddhist stupa.

Geography

The island is 378.07 km (235 mi; 204 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.^[2] It is located on the northeastern rim of Huvadu Atoll. Traditionally this island is also known as 'Huvadu Atoll Vilingili'. Northern Huvadhu Atoll or Gaafu Alifu is an administrative division created on 8 February 1962, when Huvadhu Atoll was divided into two districts.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	1,976	—
2014	2,554	+29.3%
2022	2,900	+13.5%
2006-2014-2022: Census populations Source: [3][1]

Services

The World Health Organization has a local unit there.

References

1. "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī. Malé 1999.

External links

• Healthy Villingili Island