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Malé Hukuru Miskiy
Malé is the Capital (political), capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located in the southern edge of North Malé Atoll (Kaafu Atoll). Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and five other islands presided over by the Malé City Council. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient List of sultans of the Maldives, royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was then called ''Mahal''. Formerly it was a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates (''doroshi''). The Royal Palace (''Gan'duvaru'') was destroyed along with the picturesque forts (''koshi'') and bastions (''buruzu'') when the city was remodelled under President Ibrahim Nasir's rule in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muliaage
The Muliaage palace or Muliaage is the official residence of the president of the Maldives. Muliaage, situated in Henveiru within the historic center of Malé, is located on Medhuziyaarai Magu, near significant landmarks, the Medhu Ziyaaraiy, the Malé Friday Mosque, and the Munnaru. The residence was designed by Ahmed Dhoshimeyna Kilegefan, father of Mohamed Amin Didi in 1913, at the request of King Muhammad Shamsuddeen III, Muhammad Shamsuddine III, for his son and heir, Henveyru Ganduvaru Manippulu, Hassan Izzuddine, Crown Prince of the Maldives. History The Beginning The construction of Muliaage was initiated in the year 1914 and completed in 1919. It was commissioned by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III for his son and heir Prince Hassan Izzuddin. It was built on the style of bungalows, in vogue during the colonial era in Ceylon and completed in preparation for the return of Prince Hassan Izzuddin to Male' in 1920 after completing his education at the Royal College Colombo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
