The Kaafu Atoll is located north of the Lhaviyani Atoll and between 4° 59' N and 3° 48' N. The Kaafu atoll comprises of 4 geographical atolls – the North Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Gaafaru Atoll and Kaashidoo Atoll. Out of the 80 islands the atoll comprises of, only 12 islands are inhabited.
The North and South Male Atoll is the main centre of tourism and has the largest number of resorts - about 44 resorts totaling to about 3657 rooms. Amazing coral formations, different schools of fish and other marine life attracted to the coral and wrecks – all combine to make the North Male, a collection of attractive and popular diving sites. The modes of transport for accessing the resorts are the Dhoni, motorized local vessels and speedboats.
Thulusdhoo
Thulusdhoo, one of the islands in the North Male Atoll, is the hub of commercial activity. One of the main warehouses of the State Trading Organization (STO) is located on the island. The ware house is a trans-shipment point for dried fish as well as smoked and salted fish. One of the few Coca Cola bottling plants to use desalinated water and a boat building facility using fiber-glass for building traditional ‘dhonis’ are also located here. Thulusdhoo is also well-known for its surfs, appropriately named “Cokes”.
Gaafaru
To its south lies the Gaafaru Atoll, an atoll isolated from the rest. The Gaafaru Island, in the Gaafaru atoll, is the only island on the northern side of the reef to be marked by several shipwrecks. It has a population of around 1100.
