Dharavandhoo

Dharavandhoo is a local (inhabited) island in Baa Atoll, about 117 km north of Malé, and the main gateway for visiting the famous Hanifaru Bay manta-ray/whale-shark aggregation site. Windfinder lists it as a named wind-sports spot. No known-spot entry currently covers Baa Atoll.

Wind

Water

notes	Inhabited local island with a harbour/breakwater jetty; the surrounding waters (Dharavandhoo Thila, Hanifaru Bay) are a legally protected marine ecology zone — see hazards.

Levels

Launch & crowd

description	Local-island harbour/jetty area; Dharavandhoo Airport (opened 2012) also serves the island.

Hazards

Adjacent Hanifaru Bay / Dharavandhoo Thila is a strictly protected manta ray and whale shark sanctuary (part of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) — stay well clear when kiting; check MPA boundaries locally.

Travel basics

Sources: windfinder.com · en.wikipedia.org