Maldives GuideThe Maldives are an archipelago of 1,192 coral islands grouped into 26 coral atolls in the Indian Ocean. They lie south-southwest of India and are considered part of Southern Asia. HotelsFind hotels in North Male Atoll, Dhaalu Atoll, Lhaviyani Atoll and more. MaléMalé, pronounced Mah-lay, is the capital of Maldives. The city occupies the entire islet of Malé and is located at the southern rim of North Male Atoll. KaafuKaafu is a region of the Maldives, which covers North Male Atoll, South Male Atoll and the islands of Kaashidhoo and Gaafaru. BaaBaa Atoll is an Administrative divisions of the Maldives. It consists of three separate natural atolls, namely southern Maalhosmadulu Atoll, the Fasdūtherē Atoll and the smaller natural Atoll known as Goifulhafehendhu Atoll. LhaviyaniLhaviyani is in Maldives. It's the northernmost atoll which is open to tourism in the country. AdduAddu is the southernmost atoll in the Maldives. Hithadhoo, its capital, was the base of the short-lived United Suvadive Republic secessionist movement in 1959–1963. AriAri is an atoll in the Maldives. It is divided into two parts, North Ari and South Ari.