A quiet middle atoll with one protected thila, a domestic runway at Muli, and very little else built on it.
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November – April
Best months
Meemu is one of the emptiest atolls in the directory. One area is protected — Lhazikuraadi, a thila eighty metres long, its western side sloping gently to a peak at three metres, its north-east face stepping down through overhangs and caves to thirty-five. The largest cave, between ten and fifteen metres, is full of invertebrates, and the current out of Mulee Kandu brings grey reef sharks, eagle rays, sweetlips and trevally past it.
That is the whole register for this atoll, and it is a fair picture of the place. Meemu has a runway at Muli and a handful of resorts, and it is not somewhere anyone books by accident.
Note that Vattaru, the small separate atoll immediately to the north, is administered as part of Vaavu — so the nearest large protected area to a Meemu resort is on the next atoll's page.
Meemu Atoll has one airport. The nearest to Velana is Muli Airport on Muli, 142 km south of it. The runway takes turboprops rather than jets, so every arrival connects through Malé or comes by seaplane.
Muli Airport is in the atoll and takes turboprops, so a scheduled domestic flight and a speedboat is the route. Seaplane from Velana is the alternative. Seaplanes fly between sunrise and sunset only, and the operator asks guests who want to reach the resort the same day to be in the Maldives by 15:30.
The protected marine area Lhazikuraadi is a remarkable thila, characterized by its impressive dimensions. This 80-meter-long structure has a gently sloping western portion, with a peak at 3 meters, while the northeast side is adorned with overhangs, cavities, and caves, descending in small steps to a depth of 35 meters. The largest cave, found between 10 and 15 meters, harbors an abundance of invertebrates. Currents from Mulee Kandu attract various fish species, including grey reef sharks, eagle rays, sweetlips, needlefish, and trevallys. Additionally, the vibrant reef top provides excellent opportunities for photography, featuring surgeonfishes, angelfish, basslets, butterflyfish, and damsels of various hues.