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Atoll
Introduction
Ari Atoll (Alifu Atoll)
With 27 resorts in the atoll,
this is the second zone to which tourism expanded. Alifu Atoll
is comprised of three geographical atolls - Ari Atoll, one
of the largest atolls in the Maldives, measuring 80 kilometres
in length and 30 in width, Rasdhoo Atoll and the tiny Thoddoo
Atoll.
If you visit a resort in Ari, you will be
surprised to learn that this is one of the most highly developed
tourist areas in the Maldives. Looking out across the water
from your bungalow you will easily forget that the rest of
the world exists. Only when you venture out and visit other
resorts will you realise that there are other widely dispersed
resorts.
This atoll also boasts some exceptionally exciting dive sites;
the hammerhead point in Rasdhoo Atoll, Maaya Thila in Northern
Ari Atoll which is a protected site and dive sites in the
south famous for its sighting of whale sharks are just some
of the highlights
You may get to your chosen resort in Alifu Atoll by speedboat
or seaplane, an exciting option considering the beauty of
the atolls from the air.
Alifu Atoll is divided into two administrative
zones; South and North Alifu Atolls. There are a total of
18 inhabited islands with a population of about 10,000. Thoddoo
has a reputation for agriculture, especially watermelons.
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