Atolls of the Maldives

Physical geographic entity

The Maldives consists of 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs stretching from 7 degrees 10 minutes north to 0 degrees 45 minutes south. The largest of these atolls is Boduthiladhunmathi, while the atoll containing the most islands is Huvadhu. Some atolls are in the form of a number of islands, and others in the form of isolated reefs, which could be classified as smaller atoll formations.

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