B. Huraafaru Area

ބ. ހުރާފަރު ސަރަހައްދު

1.0 km SE of B. Huraafaru — B. Huraafaru, tourism island.

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B. Huraafaru Area. Chart: Dhuveli, from Maldives Land and Survey Authority outlines and © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby within 8.0 km

Nearest islands

Coordinates: 5.2019123, 73.1619217 5°12′07″N 73°09′43″E
Nearest island: B. Huraafaru 1.0 km
Atoll: Baa Atoll Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi
Area: 694 ha
Type: Sandbank/MPA
About: ބ. ހުރާފަރު ސަރަހައްދަކީ ބ. އަތޮޅުގައި ޙިމާޔަތްކޮށްފައިވާ ހަނިފަރު ސަރަހައްދުގެ އުތުރަށް އޮންނަ ހަނިފަރާއި އެއްގޮތް ސިފަތަކެއް ހުންނަ ސ
Category: Category 1: Internationally Recognized Area, Category 6: Habitat/Species Management Area
Declared: 2 Nov 2023
International: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Ecologically & Biologically Significant Marine Areas
Source: Maldives Land and Survey Authority as published on OneMap · updated 18 Sep 2026

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Dhuveli Atlas (2026). B. Huraafaru Area — protected area, Baa Atoll, Maldives. https://atlas.dhuveli.com/protected-areas/b-huraafaru-area (accessed 7 October 2026). Data: Maldives Land and Survey Authority (as published on OneMap).

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