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Mirihi

Coordinates: 03°37′10.028″N 72°46′49.847″E / 3.61945222°N 72.78051306°E / 3.61945222; 72.78051306
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Mirihi
Holiday Island Resort
Mirihi is located in Maldives
Mirihi
Mirihi
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 03°37′10.028″N 72°46′49.847″E / 3.61945222°N 72.78051306°E / 3.61945222; 72.78051306
CountryMaldives
Administrative atollAlif Dhaal Atoll
Distance to Malé101 km (63 mi)
Area
 • Total
0.015 km2 (0.006 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.3 km (0.2 mi)
 • Width0.05 km (0.03 mi)
Population
 • Total
0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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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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References

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  1. ^ Gstaltmayr, Heiner (2011). Malediven. Ostfildern: Baedeker. p. 126. ISBN 978-3-8297-1250-7.
  2. ^ "Mirihi". Mirihi. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Business Info Ocean-Pro Mirihi". Ocean-Pro Mirihi on Facebook. Retrieved 17 May 2017.