Maldives is a group of islands (1,192 coral islands) situated on the Southern Asian which is surrounded by the Indian Ocean just southwest of India (around 750 kilometers away) and Sri Lanka. The main land of this nation is located across the Equator. Maldives is well known for its most unique way of celebrating their festivals. It is well known for holding ‘Mawlid’, a Prophet’s Muhammad Birthday in the month of October. Many travelers around the world take time for their trip to Maldives to take part in the famous festivals like Ramadan, Eid-Ul Fitr, Bodu Eid, Eid-Ul-Adha, The Day Maladives Embraced Islam, Independence Day of Maldives, National Day and Republic Day.
Maldives introduced their pin code system in 1906. In 1994, the Maldives Post was transformed into a limited liability company. At first there was so much controversy over the places which were registered under the postal code office, but then slowly every region in Maldives got its own postal codes. The pin code is segregated in such a way that each of the postal codes. Maldives Post works with a network of 14 Atoll Post Offices and 172 agency offices across the nation providing access to postal service in all inhabited islands.
Maldives has been ranked as the 187th largest nation in the world, and it has a total land area of 300 km2, which comes to around a total of 120 mi2. The land area stretches along a length of 871 kilometers from north to south and 130 kilometers from east to west. The lowest level of land is 1.5 meter (around 5 feet) and the highest level is 2.4 meter (around 8 feet).
Maldives is surrounded by sea water. The primary source of water for Maldives is rainfall. The rainwater is collected directly during rainfall and filtered with the help of an aquifer and let into the ground. It includes rainwater, groundwater, wetlands, etc. The second greatest source of freshwater is groundwater which can be found under every island.
A total of 10 named mountains in the nation of Maldives. The highest and the most prominent mountain is Kuramathi North. The names of mountains are Rasdhoo Madivaru, Veligandu, Dhonfanu Thila, Dhigu Thila, Kuda Gaa, Bodu Gaa and Dharavandhoo Thila.
Maldives Zipcode | |
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Postcode type and position |
5 digits to the right of the locality name.
MALDIVES POST LIMITED 26, BODUTHAKURUFANANU MAGU MALÉ 20026 MALDIVES |
Coding method |
X -- (First digit) ---> indicates the postal region X-- (Second digit) ---> indicates the island. XXX-- (Last Three digit) ---> indicate the locality / delivery block. |
Address format | Each administrative division maintains its own postal code for mail delivery purposes. Having the correct code is essential to your mail delivery. Maldives uses 5 digit pin code system in which 1st digit, 2nd digit, 3rd digit, and the last 2 digits has different indications which is shown below; |
Examples |
MALDIVES POST LIMITED (addresse) 26, BODUTHAKURUFANANU(area /street /village) MALÉ 20026(postal code) Maldivies(country) |