Addu

Addu (also Seenu) 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.

Travel to Addu

By plane

Gan International Airport IATA Flight Code: GAN can be visited from the capital, Male, in a beautiful unforgettable 60-minute-flight over the southern atolls of the Maldives. The are also scheduled Flights to some other atolls as well as one international flight to Colombo operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Getting around

The four islands of Gan, Feydhoo, Maradhoo and Hithadhoo are connected to each other by causeways. There is a bus service which runs daily every two hours (except on Friday morning) all the way from the Gan island up to the north of the Hithadhoo island and back. The bus is reliable but slow and the just 15 kilometers long route takes almost an hour. On the Feydhoo island the bus passes the Feydhoo ferry terminal from where you can take a ferry to Meedhoo. On the Gan island the bus doesn't go directly to the airport but terminates about 500 m away from the airport (to get there walk out of the airport, turn left and walk for about 500 m along the Link Road until you see a building with the label "ASTRA" on the left side of the road, thit is where the bus terminates).

Sightseeing Tips

Commonwealth War Grave (second world war) - Gan
Sunset Bridge (causeway connecting Gan and Feydhoo) - Gan
Equatorial Convention Centre - Hithadhoo: seventeenth SAARC summit was held here and the centre is currently being converted to a hospital.
Koattey - Hithadhoo: exquisite nature reserve on the very north of the Hithadhoo island, you can see many birds from the observation platforms.
Ranin hanaa fenganda - Hithadhoo
Aari Kilhi (fresh water body) - Hithadhoo
Eedhigali kilhi - Hithadhoo
Hukuru miskiy - Hithadhoo

What to do in Addu

Scuba Diving - one company which offers scuba-diving trips and PADI Diving Courses is Aquaventure Maldives, Located on Maradhoo. Aquaventure Maldives is a PADI 5Star Dive Center with an European & Maldivian Management.

Muslim Friendly Shopping

Halal Restaurants Please be informed that on some destination such as Addu we had no local Muslim that has researched some of the area. If you are a Muslim/Muslima and have been to Addu or would like to maintain the eHalal Guide to Addu, please contact us at guides@ehalal.io and email us your updates.

Where to stay

There are only three hotels/resorts in the atoll and several local lodgings.
Equator Village | Three-star hotel on the airport island.
Canareef- formerly Herathera | Resort claiming to have the longest beach in the Maldives.
Aquaventure Manta Lodge 2-star lodge, provides daily housekeeping, private check in/check out, taxi service, luggage storage, bicycle rental, free Wi-Fi in public areas. 8 rooms over two floors. Full board and free water treatment. English / (German) / Dutch / Dhivehi