National Security Service
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Muleeaage
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National Marine Park
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Peoples Majlis
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Medhu Ziyaarath
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Majeediyya Carnival
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Tetrapod Monument
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Republican Monument
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Sultan’s Park
Surrounding the museum, Sultan’s Park was once part of the grounds of the sultan’s palace. It’s an attractive place full of flowers and trees and is the nicest public space in Male’.
Tomb of Mohammed Thakurufaanu
In the back streets in the middle of town, in the grounds of a small mosque, is the tomb of Mohammed Thakurufaanu, the Maldives’ national hero who liberated the country from Portuguese rule and was then the sultan from 1573 to 1585. Thakurufaanu is also commemorated in the name of
Nilandhoo
On the southern edge of the atoll, Nilandhoo (population 1500) has the second-oldest mosque in the country, Aasaari Miskiiy , built during the reign of Sultan Mohammed Ibn Abdullah (r 1153–66). It is made of dressed stone and the interior is decorated with carved woodwork. It’s pos
Artificial Beach
The eastern seafront of Male is the city’s recreational centre. Here a sweet little beach has been crafted from the breakwater tetrapods and there’s a whole range of fast food cafes next to it, as well as open fields for ad hoc games of soccer and cricket. Further up towards the ai
Kandhuvalu Mosque
The date of construction for this stone and wood mosque is unknown, although Mohammed Thakurufaanu is known to have prayed here in his youth, meaning that theres been a mosque here since at least the mid-16th century. Its a tiny place with a beautiful teak interior that can be glim
Produce Market
The busy produce market gives you a sense of the real flavour of the Maldives – people from all over the country gather here to sell home-grown and imported vegetables. Coconuts and bananas are the most plentiful produce, but look inside for the stacks of betel leaf, for wrapping u
Fish Market
Although the squeamish may well object to the buckets of entrails or the very public gutting of fish going on all around, the Fish Market should not be missed. This is the soul of Male – and it’s great fun watching the day’s catch being brought in from the adjacent fishing harbour.
National Art Gallery
The Museum Building, in one corner of Sultan’s Park, houses the National Library, various cultural centres from countries around the world and this exhibition space, which has regular displays of Maldivian art. There is sadly no permanent collection on display, but group and indivi
Muleeaage & Medhu Ziyaarath
Muleeaage was built as a palace for the sultan of Maldives in the early 20th century, though he was deposed before he could move in and the building was used for government offices for about 40 years. It became the president’s residence in 1953 when the first republic was proclaime
Hukuru Miskiiy
Hukuru Miskiiy is the oldest mosque in the country, dating from 1656. It’s a beautiful structure made from coral stone into which intricate decoration and Quranic script have been carved. Even though an ugly protective corrugated-iron sheet covers the roof and some of the walls, th
Grand Friday Mosque & Islamic Centre
The golden dome of this impressive modern mosque dominates the skyline of Male and has become something of a symbol for the city. Opened in 1984, and built with help from the Gulf States, Pakistan, Brunei and Malaysia, the Grand Friday Mosque is striking in its plainness, built in
Utheemu Ganduvaru
This small palace was the childhood home of Malidivian national hero Mohammed Thakurufaanu, who, alongside with his brothers, overthrew Portuguese rule in 1573. Visitors are escorted around the complex of buildings by a member of staff from the museum and are able to see the fascin
