
Huraafaru
Other
Code: B
About Huraafaru
Huraafaru’s sandbank once served as a seasonal base for fishermen, providing calm anchorage and areas for fish cleaning and drying. Surrounding reefs host seabird colonies, healthy coral cover, and fish populations essential to the local marine environment.
Island Information
- Island Name
- Huraafaru
- Island Code
- B
- Atoll
- South Maalhosmadulu
- Island Type
- Other
- Area
- 0.65 hectares
- Regulating Authority
- Ministry of Tourism & Environment
- Primary Agency
- Ministry of Agriculture & animal welfare
- Latitude
- 5.274
- Longitude
- 73.1133
- Nearest Island
- Kamadhoo (2.77 km)
Stay in Huraafaru
Quick Stats
- Sites
- 1
- Zones
- 0
- Plots
- 0