Male', the capital of the Maldives, is a small, crowded island with a growing skyline |
The Grand Friday Mosque at the Islamic Center is Male's most dominant building with its gold dome |
Approaching Male' on the Huhule Island Hotel's dhoni |
The north shore of Male' |
Entering the dhoni harbor, Male' |
Maldives Coast Guard, Male' |
National Security Service boat, Male' |
Typically Maldivan boat, the dhoni |
A dhoni enters the harbor on the north shore of Male' |
Tourist sights of Male' |
Jumhooree Maidan, Republic Square |
Flag of the Republic of the Maldives flying over Jumhooree Maidan, Republic Square |
Flag of the Republic of the Maldives |
Maldives Post, Male' |
Bank of the Maldives, Male' |
Male' - Huhule Ferry |
Male' - Huhule Ferry runs regularly to the airport |
Painted rudder of a Maldivan dhoni |
Dhiraagu, the Maldives Telecoms Company, est 1988 |
AIDS awareness in the Maldives |
Artificial beach on the east coast of Male' |
Artificial beach, Male' |
Landfill now surrounds most of the island |
Along Marine Drive, east coast of Male' |
Condor 767 in position Rwy 36, Male' |
The airport is a short distance from Male' |
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East coast of the island of Male' |
Tetrapods forming a breakwater, Male' |
Tetrapod Monument, Marine Drive, Male' |
Marine Drive is easier than Boduthakurufaanu Magu |
Surf beach, SE corner of Male' |
Marine Research Center, Male' |
South side of the island of Male' (it's a small island, only 1km x 2 km) |
Ameenee Magu (Magu is Divehi, the Maldivan language, for Road) |
Male' Fitness Club |
Construction in Male' |
Breakwater on the south side of Male' |
Locals use the clear water here for swimming |
Maldivan guy by the artificial lagoon |
Scooters are popular transport in Male'. Cars are not needed. |
BP Hakatha One Stop Mart, Male' (south) |
Heading north across the center of Male' |
Bookshop, Male' |
Divehi script, the Maldives' written language |
As an Islamic country, Arabic is common. Arabic alphabet chart |
Most buildings in Male' are only 3 stories |
The corners of the buildings are rounded to help large vehicles make turns on narrow streets |
Zamia Corner, Male' |
I have no idea what Sand Collection is |
Many of Male's buildings are colorful |
New highrise, Sunset Tower |
Central Hotel and Apartments, Male' |
Scooter, Male' |
Majeedhee Magu, the main east-west road through the center of Male' |
Maldives' National Library, Male' |
Maldives' National Library, Male' |
The American Corner of the National Library is the only part air conditioned |
Maldives' National Library, Majeedi Magu, Male' |
Majeedi Magu is the main east-west road across the center of Male' |
Majeedi Magu, Male' |
Majeedi Magu, Male' |
Majeedi Magu, Male' |
Purple house, Male' |
Purple house, Male' |
Back on the north side of Male' |
Holy Quran Center, Ameer Ahmed Magu |
Emirates Airline Male' office, Ameer Ahmed Magu |
Hukuru Miskiiy, the Old Mosque, 1656, protected by an ugly tin roof |
Munnaaru, the minaret of the old mosque, dates from 1675 |
It doesn't look like 1675, esp with the metal railing |
Munnaaru, the minaret of the old mosque,looks like a water tower |
The Munnarru is circled with Arabic script |
Cemetary at the old mosque |
Cemetary at the old mosque |
Muleeaage, the old sultan's palace |
Muleeaage served as the presidential residence 1953-1994, hence the guard towers |
Minaret of the Grand Friday Mosque at the Islamic Center, Male' |
Minaret of the Grand Friday Mosque at the Islamic Center, Male' |
Minaret of the Grand Friday Mosque at the Islamic Center, Male' |
Minaret of the Grand Friday Mosque at the Islamic Center, Male' |
Grand Friday Mosque and the Islamic Center, Male' |
The Islamic Centre, Male' |
Non-muslim visitors are allowed to the Islamic Center |
Chandanee Magu is lined with tourist shops and is just about the only place in Male' you'll be accosted by annoying people |
Dome of the Grand Friday Mosque behind Chandanee Magu |
Body Glove ad, Fareedhee Magu at Chandanee Magu, |
Dome of the Grand Friday Mosque, Male' |
Sultan Park, Male' |
National Museum of the Maldives, Sultan Park, Male' |
Printing Press, National Museum |
Sultan's Throne, National Museum |
Before Islam, the Maldives were Buddhist |
Islamic tombstone from Raa Atoll Kinlhas, National Musem |
Model of a traditional house and the museum guide, National Museum of the Maldives |
This Maldives flag went to the moon with Apollo 11, courtesy of NASA |
Turban of Sultan Gaazee Hassan Izzuddeen (1739-1763) and cap of Sultan Mohamed Fareedh Al'awwal (1954-1968) |
Old swords at the National Museum |
Ceremonial sword, National Museum of the Maldives, Male' |
National Museum of the Maldives |
Guide showing off some of the fancy pottery |
National Museum of the Maldives, Male' |
Outside the National Museum of the Maldives are some other artefacts like this old cannon |
Minaret of the Grand Friday Mosque and Islamic Center, Male' |
Grand Friday Mosque and Islamic Center, best photographed in the morning |
Fishing harbor on the north side of Male' |
Fishing harbor on the north side of Male' |
Catch of the day |
Bringing the catch to the fish market |
Fish market, Male' |
Fish market, Male' |
Fish market, Male' |
Fish market, Male' |
Part of the fish market houses a line of fish cleaners |
Fish cleaner, Male' |
A.I.F & Sons in the market district of Male' |
Tourist fodder |
Dhonis at the Fishing Harbor on the north side of Male' |
Sultans Store, Male' market district |
Market district of Male' near the Fishing Harbor |
Market district of Male' near the Fishing Harbor |
Protected bird species of the Maldives |
Hot stuff, Vegetable Market, Male' |
Local Market, Male' |
Betel Leaf at the Local Market, Male' |
German Consulate and FedEx, Male' |
Theemuge, the Presidential Palace of the Maldives, Male' |
Theemuge, the Presidential Palace of the Maldives, Male' |
Theemuge, the Presidential Palace of the Maldives, Male' |
Theemuge, the Presidential Palace of the Maldives, Male' |
Theemuge, the Presidential Palace of the Maldives, Male' |
Souvenir shop on the upper level of the Trade Center near Theemuge |
Most of the souvenirs are Indonesian, Indian, or Sri Lankan imports |
At least you know the painting on the t-shirts is local work |
T-shirt painter at work, Trade Center, Male' |
Hand painted t-shirts, Trade Center, Orchid Magu, Male' |
Male' souvenir shop, Orchid Magu |
Maldivian Democratic Party, Fareedhee Magu, Male' |
Maldivian Democratic Party, Fareedhee Magu, Male' |
Wataniya mobile phone service provider, Maldives |
Bilingual street sign, Maaveyo Magu |
Local at a payphone with a mural of Male', Huvandhumaagoalhi Magu |
Mural of Male', Huvandhumaagoalhi Magu |
Mural of Male', Huvandhumaagoalhi Magu |
Iskandhar School, Male' |
Iskandhar School, Male' |
Jumhooree Maidan |
High Population Densities Have Given Rise to Severe Environmental Problems - 1 in 4 Maldivians lives on Male' |
Grand Friday Mosque in the late afternoon sun |
Grand Friday Mosque from a tall building off Jumhooree Maidan |
Grand Friday Mosque from a tall building off Jumhooree Maidan |
Grand Friday Mosque and Islamic Centre, Male' |
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