Is Manadhoo safe? Maldives travel risk
Is Manadhoo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Manadhoo scores 27/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Maldives Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Manadhoo scores 27/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Maldives (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Manadhoo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (37/100) and natural hazards (21/100).
A score of 27 is higher than 6% of the cities we score.
Consult the Maldives travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 5.7628° N, 73.4106° E place Manadhoo within Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi at an elevation of 8 meters. Heading to Male: 176.9 km S.
Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi
5.7628° N, 73.4106° E
8 m
Indian/Maldives
2,041
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Maldives
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Manadhoo happened in December (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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