The capital of South Ari Atoll, Mahibadhoo has a population of just over 2000 people, and is a busy, workaday place with plenty of commerce, a fishing fleet, boatbuilding workshops and an old mosque. You'll find a handful of guesthouses and an ATM, but no bikini beach as yet.
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Dhigurah is a charming, clean and friendly local island with about 600 inhabitants and around ten guesthouses. It's a very long island, with an absolutely…
21.32 MILES
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