Country brief
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea.
From Wikipedia (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0
Maldives is a whole country. Weather, air quality and the Travel Score differ from place to place, so here are its main cities, each with its own live conditions.
Best conditions right now
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Ranked by today’s Travel Score. Pick a city for its full brief and forecast.
The largest cities in this country by population (GeoNames), each with its own live weather, air quality and Travel Score. Smaller destinations are not listed.
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisorys (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-06 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 6, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.
Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See what each plug type looks like.
6:45 AM
Wednesday, October 21
Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 15.44 MVR, as of 20 Oct 2026
A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)