Mirihi
Holiday Island Resort in Maldives
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Mirihi is a small island in the Alif Dhaal Atoll. It measures approximately 300m by 50m.
Mirihi | |
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Holiday Island Resort | |
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  Mirihi Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°37′10.028″N 72°46′49.847″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Dhaal Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 101 km (63 mi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.015 km2 (0.0058 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| • Width | 0.05 km (0.031 mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Since 1989 hosts a "tourist island" and it was the first island in the Maldives with overwater bungalows.[1]
The holiday resort consists of 38 guest bungalows consisting of 6 beach villas, 28 overwater villas and 2 overwater suites.[2]
House Reef & Diving
Mirihi's house reef is worthy of note as it is in excellent condition and accessible directly from the resort's beach.
Since 1994[3] the dive center on the island is operated by Ocean-Pro Mirihi. They are a 5-star PADI dive center.
The Madivaru "Manta Reef" is close by and is a location where a lot of manta rays can be found year-round.
In September 2000 a small trawler called the "Madi-ge", which can be translated as "House of Rays", was sunk to 22 meters close to the house reef allowing wreck divers to explore it. The "Madi-ge" lies bow down in the sand and attracts Batfish, Glassfish and Jacks.
