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Best Time To Go

The best time to visit the Maldives is from November to April. The island nation is warm and sunny year-round, but consists of a dry season and a wet, rainy season. There are pros and cons to visiting in each season.

Transportation

Seaplane
Boat
Taxi
Dhoni his is the local boat used by locals for travelling and can get you to your destination in no time. A gentler mode of transportation but no less exciting

Weather

March is the hottest month in Maldives with an average temperature of 84°F (29°C) and the coldest is January at 81°F (27°C) with the most daily sunshine hours at 10 in February.

Information

The Maldives is a tropical nation in the Indian Ocean composed of 26 ring-shaped atolls, which are made up of more than 1,000 coral islands. It’s known for its beaches, blue lagoons and extensive reefs. The capital, Malé, has a busy fish market, restaurants and shops on the main road, Majeedhee Magu, and 17th-century Hukuru Miskiy (also known as Friday Mosque) made of carved white coral.

Capital: Malé

Population: 436,330 (2017) World Bank

Continent: Asia

President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

The Electric

On the Maldives the power plugs and sockets are of type D and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.

Language

Official language

English, Dhivehi

Currency

Maldivian rufiyaa

The Maldivian Rufiyaa is the currency of Maldives (Maldive Islands). Our currency rankings show that the most popular Maldives (Maldive Islands) Rufiyaa exchange rate is the USD to MVR rate. The currency code for Rufiyaa is MVR. Below, you’ll find Maldivian Rufiyaa rates and a currency converter.

Official website: mma.gov.mv

Symbol: Rf, MVR, /-, MRf,

Central bank: Maldives Monetary Authority

Subunit: Maldivian laari

Banknotes: Rf. 100, Rf.1000, Rf. 10, Rf. 20, Rf. 50, Rf. 500

Coins: 1 laari, Rf 1, 50 laari, 10 laari, Rf 2, 25 laari, 5 laari

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