Mirihi | |
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Holiday Island Resort | |
Mirihi Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 03°37′10.028″N 72°46′49.847″E / 3.61945222°N 72.78051306°E | |
Country | Maldives |
Administrative atoll | Alif Dhaal Atoll |
Distance to Malé | 101 km (63 mi) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.015 km2 (0.006 sq mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
• Width | 0.05 km (0.03 mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Mirihi is a small island in the Alif Dhaal Atoll. It measures approximately 300m by 50m.
Since 1989 hosts a "tourist island" and it was the first island in the Maldives with overwater bungalows.[1]
The holiday resort consists of 38 guest bungalows consisting of 6 beach villas, 28 overwater villas and 2 overwater suites.[2]
House Reef & Diving
Mirihi's house reef is worthy of note as it is in excellent condition and accessible directly from the resort's beach.
Since 1994[3] the dive center on the island is operated by Ocean-Pro Mirihi. They are a 5-star PADI dive center.
The Madivaru "Manta Reef" is close by and is a location where a lot of manta rays can be found year-round.
In September 2000 a small trawler called the "Madi-ge", which can be translated as "House of Rays", was sunk to 22 meters close to the house reef allowing wreck divers to explore it. The "Madi-ge" lies bow down in the sand and attracts Batfish, Glassfish and Jacks.
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