Addu Atoll, also known as Seenu Atoll, is the southernmost atoll of the Maldives. Addu Atoll is located 540km south of Male, the country’s capital. Addu City consists of the inhabited areas of Addu Atoll, namely the natural islands of Hulhudhoo, Meedhoo, Maradhoo, Feydhoo, and Hithadhoo. Addu Atoll has a number of other inhabited and uninhabited islands, including the island of Gan, where Gan International Airport is located. There are unique features in the islands of Addu Atoll. The islands are protected from the storms and high waves of the Indian Ocean by barrier reefs. Coconut palms, the national tree, are able to grow almost everywhere on the islands of Addu Atoll. There are small lakes, wetlands, and marshy taro fields that are unique to Addu Atoll.
