Hulhulé Island
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Hulhulé located at Latitude 4° 10' 60 N Longitude 73° 31' 60 E, is an island in the North Malé Atoll
of the Maldives
. It is one of the islands closest to the capital island Malé
. The Malé International Airport
is located on this island along with some official premises, e.g. Maldivian Bureau of Meteorology. The airport is served internationally by a variety of holiday charter flights (mostly from Europe) and several scheduled carriers including Emirates, Qatar Air, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and Air Sri Lanka. In addition to serving as an international and domestic airport, Hulhule is also home to the sea-plane terminal operated by both Maldivian Air Taxi and Trans Maldivian Airways. The island also serves as a hub for travellers wishing to connect to a domestic flight to the further outlaying atolls, e.g. Laamu.
Before the airport was built it used to be the home of the aboriginal Giraavaru people
. In 1968 they were forced to abandon their ancestral home on Giraavaru
island under an Islam
ic regulation that did not recognise communities with fewer than 40 adult males who could form a quorum
at the Friday prayers.
The Giraavaru people were ferried across the atoll lagoon to Hulhule Island. When the airport there was extended they were shifted across to Malé
and housed in a few blocks in newly reclaimed areas in the Maafannu district.
One hotel, the Hulhule Island Hotel, is located on the island. This hotel is more for transit passengers over-nighting as opposed to a true resort hotel.
Malé Atoll
Malé Atoll is a natural atoll of the Maldives. This atoll consists of two separate atolls: North Malé Atoll and South Malé Atoll.Together with Kaashidhoo Island and Gaafaru, Malé Atoll forms the administrative division known as Kaafu Atoll....
of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. It is one of the islands closest to the capital island Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
. The Malé International Airport
Malé International Airport
Ibrahim Nasir International Airport , more commonly known as Malé International Airport, previously known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives...
is located on this island along with some official premises, e.g. Maldivian Bureau of Meteorology. The airport is served internationally by a variety of holiday charter flights (mostly from Europe) and several scheduled carriers including Emirates, Qatar Air, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and Air Sri Lanka. In addition to serving as an international and domestic airport, Hulhule is also home to the sea-plane terminal operated by both Maldivian Air Taxi and Trans Maldivian Airways. The island also serves as a hub for travellers wishing to connect to a domestic flight to the further outlaying atolls, e.g. Laamu.
Before the airport was built it used to be the home of the aboriginal Giraavaru people
Giraavaru people
The Giraavaru people are the indigenous people of Giraavaru Island, part of the Maldives. Of Dravidian origin, and the earliest island community of the Maldives, their presence predates Buddhism and the arrival of a Northern kingly dynasty in the archipelago.Their ancestors were ancient Tamil...
. In 1968 they were forced to abandon their ancestral home on Giraavaru
Giraavaru (Kaafu Atoll)
Giraavaru is an island of Malé Atoll nowadays hosting a turist resort. It is located on the southwestern fringe of the lagoon of North Malé Atoll...
island under an Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic regulation that did not recognise communities with fewer than 40 adult males who could form a quorum
Quorum
A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group...
at the Friday prayers.
The Giraavaru people were ferried across the atoll lagoon to Hulhule Island. When the airport there was extended they were shifted across to Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
and housed in a few blocks in newly reclaimed areas in the Maafannu district.
One hotel, the Hulhule Island Hotel, is located on the island. This hotel is more for transit passengers over-nighting as opposed to a true resort hotel.