Meeru Island

Meeru

Meerufenfushi
Meeru Meerufenfushi
Island
	Maldives Meeru island, East side
	Meeru Location in Maldives
	Coordinates: 4°26′28″N 73°42′40″E / 4.44111°N 73.71111°E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Male Atoll
Distance to Malé	50 km (31 mi)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Meeru Island (also known as Meerufenfushi) is an island on the easternmost tip of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll) in the Maldives. It is located South West of Sri Lanka on the equator, some 50 kilometres from the capital Male'. The Meeru Maldives Resort Island has been operating as a private island resort on Meerufenfushi since 1976 and was one of the first tourist resorts in the republic of Maldives.^[1]^{[better source needed]}

The island is formed above peaks emerging from the depths of the ocean, upon layers of both living and dead coral, and remnants of other marine life. Coconut palms towering above dense shrubs and hardy plants protecting the shores from erosion are natural features. The island is 1200 meters long by 350 meters wide, about 32 hectares.^[2] A speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport is a 55-minute ride.

References

^ "A MELTING POT OF CULTURE & HERITAGE". Meeru Maldives Resort Island. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
^ "Meeru Island Resort & Spa | North Male' Atoll | Maldives | The Island". www.meeru.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-10.

External links

Meeru Island Web Site

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[1] "A MELTING POT OF CULTURE & HERITAGE". Meeru Maldives Resort Island. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

[2] "Meeru Island Resort & Spa | North Male' Atoll | Maldives | The Island". www.meeru.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-10.

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