Hanimaadhoo Thila

There are soft corals, including large fans, as well as morays, octopus, various rays and all the usual reef fishes. The descent is in open water to the base of the thila; the dive then circles it a few times while gradually shallowing, revealing differences between the base and the top. In Haa Dhaalu, the dry season, which is also the high season, usually runs from November to May, with light winds, calm seas and little rain. On the island of Hanimaadhoo, the airport opened in 1990, the second domestic airport built under the administration of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. The island also hosts the Maldives Climate Observatory – Hanimaadhoo (MCOH), a background site for atmospheric and climate studies in South Asia.