Ukulhas
One of the inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll, a long, narrow island on the northern rim of Ari Atoll. It is known among travellers for its long white beach and its guesthouses, a local island that welcomed visitors early.
- Where
- the Maldives
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 4.2139, 72.8644
Get the Ukulhas stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ukulhas. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maldives volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ukulhas
Mathiveri 13 km
One of the eight inhabited islands of Alif Alif Atoll, on the western side of Ari Atoll. A small local island, it is a place to see village life between days spent out on the surrounding reefs.
Kuramathi 14 km
The largest of the six islands of the small natural atoll of Rasdhoo, about 2 kilometres long. It sits in Alif Alif Atoll, just across the water from the local island of Rasdhoo, and is given over to a resort.
Rasdhoo 15 km
The capital island of Alif Alif Atoll, on the small natural atoll of the same name at the northern tip of Ari. Divers come for the channel outside the reef, where hammerhead sharks are sometimes seen in the early morning.
Thoddoo 27 km
An inhabited island of Alif Alif Atoll, standing alone on its own reef north of the main ring of Ari Atoll. It is known across the country for its farms, which grow much of the watermelon and papaya sold in Malé.
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant 68 km
A restaurant set 5 metres below the surface beside Rangali Island in Alif Dhaal Atoll. Diners sit inside a curved acrylic tunnel with the reef and its fish passing on every side, the sea taking the place of walls and ceiling.
Dhangethi 69 km
One of the inhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll, in the south of Ari Atoll. It is a local island rather than a resort, a village with its harbour and the reefs of South Ari all around it.
Villimalé 69 km
A small island about two kilometres west of Malé that counts as the capital's fifth district. A short ferry ride from the city, it is where people from Malé go for quieter streets, shade and a swim off its beaches.
Kudabandos 71 km
A small uninhabited island in North Malé Atoll, lying just off the resort island of Bandos. Kuda means small in Dhivehi, and the island is kept as a picnic spot where people from the capital come for the day to swim and snorkel.
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Questions
Where is Ukulhas?
Ukulhas is in the Maldives. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mathiveri (13 km), Kuramathi (14 km), Rasdhoo (15 km).
How do I get the Ukulhas stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ukulhas and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maldives volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ukulhas before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maldives volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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