Nolhivaram (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

lhivaram (Dhivehi: ނޮޅިވަރަމް), Nolhivaran or Nolhivaramu is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.

It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited islands in the Maldives and ethnographically very different from the rest of the islands. This is evident from the name ending in varam or varan. A separate indeginous group different from the first Maldivian settlers is said to have come from South India and named their islands Varam (also the islands formerly called Kuruhinnavaram and Giraavaram contained their settlements). Nolhivaram was among the islands severy damaged during the great cyclone of 1821 that hit the northern atolls of the Maldives. This was during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Mueenuddeen I.

Inhabited islands of the Maldives
Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Alif Atoll
  • Baarah
  • Berinmadhoo
  • Dhiddhoo
  • Filladhoo
  • Hathifushi
  • Hoarafushi
  • Ihavandhoo
  • Kelaa
  • Maarandhoo
  • Mulhadhoo
  • Muraidhoo
  • Thakandhoo
  • Thuraakunu
  • Uligamu
  • Utheemu
  • Vashafaru
Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Dhaalu Atoll
  • Faridhoo
  • Finey
  • Hanimaadhoo
  • Hirimaradhoo
  • Kunburudhoo
  • Kulhudhuffushi
  • Kumundhoo
  • Kurinbi
  • Maavaidhoo
  • Makunudhoo
  • Naivaadhoo
  • Nellaidhoo
  • Neykurendhoo
  • Nolhivaram
  • Nolhivaranfaru
  • Vaikaradhoo
Northern Miladhunmadulu Atoll/Shaviyani Atoll
  • Bileffahi
  • Feevah
  • Feydhoo
  • Firinbaidhoo
  • Foakaidhoo
  • Funadhoo
  • Goidhoo
  • Kanditheemu
  • Komandoo
  • Lhaimagu
  • Maakandoodhoo
  • Maaungoodhoo
  • Maroshi
  • Milandhoo
  • Narudhoo
  • Noomaraa
Southern Miladhunmadulu/Noonu Atoll
  • Foddhoo
  • Henbandhoo
  • Holhudhoo
  • Kendhikolhudhoo
  • Kudafaree
  • Landhoo
  • Lhohi
  • Maafaru
  • Maalhendhoo
  • Magoodhoo
  • Manadhoo
  • Miladhoo
  • Velidhoo
Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll/Raa Atoll
  • Alifushi
  • Angolhitheemu
  • Dhuvaafaru
  • Fainu
  • Hulhudhuffaaru
  • Inguraidhoo
  • Innamaadhoo
  • Kandholhudhoo
  • Kinolhas
  • Maakurathu
  • Maduvvaree
  • Meedhoo
  • Rashgetheemu
  • Rasmaadhoo
  • Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo
Baa Atoll
  • Dharavandhoo
  • Dhonfanu
  • Eydhafushi
  • Fehendhoo
  • Fulhadhoo
  • Goidhoo
  • Hithaadhoo
  • Kamadhoo
  • Kendhoo
  • Kihaadhoo
  • Kudarikilu
  • Maalhos
  • Thulhaadhoo
Faadhippolhu Atoll/Lhaviyani Atoll
  • Felivaru
  • Hinnavaru
  • Kurendhoo
  • Maafilaafushi
  • Naifaru
  • Olhuvelifushi
Kaafu Atoll
  • Dhiffushi
  • Gaafaru
  • Gulhi
  • Guraidhoo
  • Himmafushi
  • Huraa
  • Kaashidhoo
  • Maafushi
  • Thulusdhoo
Northern Ari Atoll/Alif Alif Atoll
  • Bodufulhadhoo
  • Feridhoo
  • Himandhoo
  • Maalhos
  • Mathiveri
  • Rasdhoo
  • Thoddoo
  • Ukulhas
Southern Ari Atoll/Alif Dhaal Atoll
  • Dhangethi
  • Dhiddhoo
  • Dhigurah
  • Fenfushi
  • Haggnaameedhoo
  • Kunburudhoo
  • Maamingili
  • Mahibadhoo
  • Mandhoo
  • Omadhoo
Vaavu Atoll
  • Felidhoo
  • Fulidhoo
  • Keyodhoo
  • Rakeedhoo
  • Thinadhoo
Mulaku Atoll/Meemu Atoll
  • Dhiggaru
  • Kolhufushi
  • Madifushi
  • Maduvvaree
  • Mulah
  • Muli
  • Naalaafushi
  • Raimmandhoo
  • Veyvah
Northern Nilandhe Atoll/Faafu Atoll
  • Bileddhoo
  • Dharanboodhoo
  • Feeali
  • Magoodhoo
  • Nilandhoo
Southern Nilandhe Atoll/Dhaalu Atoll
  • Bandidhoo
  • Gemendhoo
  • Hulhudheli
  • Kudahuvadhoo
  • Maaenboodhoo
  • Meedhoo
  • Rinbudhoo
  • Vaanee
Kolhumadulu Atoll/Thaa Atoll
  • Burunee
  • Dhiyamingili
  • Gaadhiffushi
  • Guraidhoo
  • Hirilandhoo
  • Kandoodhoo
  • Kinbidhoo
  • Madifushi
  • Omadhoo
  • Thimarafushi
  • Vandhoo
  • Veymandoo
  • Vilufushi
Haddhunmathi Atoll/Laamu Atoll
  • Dhanbidhoo
  • Fonadhoo
  • Gaadhoo
  • Gan
  • Hithadhoo
  • Isdhoo
  • Kalhaidhoo
  • Kunahandhoo
  • Maabaidhoo
  • Maamendhoo
  • Maavah
  • Mundoo
Northern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Alif Atoll
  • Dhaandhoo
  • Dhevvadhoo
  • Dhiyadhoo
  • Gemanafushi
  • Kanduhulhudhoo
  • Kolamaafushi
  • Kondey
  • Maamendhoo
  • Nilandhoo
  • Vilingili
Southern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
  • Fares-Maathodaa
  • Fiyoaree
  • Gaddhoo
  • Hoandeddhoo
  • Madaveli
  • Nadellaa
  • Rathafandhoo
  • Thinadhoo
  • Vaadhoo
Gnaviyani Atoll
  • Fuvammulah
Addu Atoll/Seenu Atoll
  • Feydhoo
  • Hithadhoo
  • Hulhudhoo
  • Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo
  • Maradhoo
  • Maradhoo-Feydhoo
  • Meedhoo