Maalhos — Local services in South Maalhosmadulu

Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) known as one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter Baa Atoll.

In this island there is the custom once every year to take a bath in seven different wells (haiy valhuń feń veruń). This is probably an ancestral Dravidian custom. The Pulaya or Cheruman, an agricultural caste of Kerala, used to take a bath in seven different tanks when they were considering themselves polluted. During the eid festival men cooks (firihenun kekkun) and give a dinner for ladys and then women cooks (anhenun kekkun) and give a dinner to all men in the island. jungle parade which the people of maalhos do is a modified edition of the parade which the armies do.

By historical researches the researchers have foud that Buddhism was the main religion of Maalhos. Hassan Ibraahim (aaveli) found a damaged part of a budda head from the old grave yard.

The island is inhabited with local population, but it is open for day trips by tourists that would like to get to know the local culture and way of life. The island has a small port, small shops and cafes. Maalhos is just a couple of minutes away from the nearby...

Local island near baa atoll biosphere. Beautiful green island, close to domestic airport, lively reef, 1 operational guest house and 3 more on the way. Its in their culture to keep the island and beaches clean. As development is happening on the island, expecting the sustainability of the nautral settings of this beautiful island...

We’ve been to Thoodoo, Giodhoo, Daravandhoo public islands and Maalhos’ beach ranks number 1. A good few cafes, restaurants, and shops so it doesn’t feel as isolated as some places. Check out the dive centre Manta Tribe if you are here too. Great house reef and local dive spots with lots of beautiful coral, fish, sharks,...