Greater Malé RegionReference
Figures and tables
Every figure and table by number, with the section it is in.
Figures
- 1.1.1How the three islands are connected
- 1.2.1MMalé, a collage by the Malé group.
- 1.2.2MMalé’s place and role in the Greater Malé Region.
- 1.3.1MMalé’s history, from before 1153 to 2026. Compiled by the Malé group from Wikipedia.
- 1.3.2MMalé’s outline, 1960 to 2015 (one line per card), and its landmarks. 2015 projected from the 2014 census.
- 1.3.3M to 1.3.6MFour significant locations. Illustrations by the Malé group.
- 1.3.7MFolk story: Rannamaari. Comic by the Malé group.
- 1.3.8MFolk story: Koimala. Comic by the Malé group.
- 1.4.1MEnvironment map of Malé: the sun’s path, winds, swells and currents. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.4.2MRisk map of Malé. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.5.1MEstimated residents by age, sex and nationality, 2026 (Malé group’s estimate). Source: Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.5.2MResidents of Malé, 2000 to 2050: counted to 2022, projected after (Malé group’s estimate). Source: Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.6.1MLand use plan of Malé: the share of the 204 ha of available land in each use. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.3MPublic facilities in Malé, by type. Source: Rethink Malé.
- 1.6.2MLand use plan distribution: share of available land. Source: Rethink Malé.
- 1.6.4MSolid and void, with fine and coarse grain shown in detail. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.5MBuilding heights, in storeys. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.6MPopulation density of Malé, by plot. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.7MFacilities within a 400 m, five-minute walk, across Malé. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.7.1MRoad hierarchy and circulation in Malé. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.7.3MVehicles in Malé, by type (Malé group’s figures).
- 1.7.2MThree types of road, in section. pav pavement, vl vehicle lane, prk parking.
- 1.7.4M to 1.7.9MSix obstacles to walking in Malé. Illustrations by the Malé group.
- 1.8.1MOpen space map of Malé. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.8.2M to 1.8.5MFour notable open spaces. Illustrations by the Malé group.
- 1.8.6MOpen space per person, 2022 and 2050 (estimate), from about 10.5 ha of open space. Guide: 9 m² of green space per person (Kuchelmeister, 1998). Source: Rethink Malé.
- 1.2.1VVillimalé, an illustration by the Villimalé group.
- 1.2.2VVillimalé in the Greater Malé Region.
- 1.3.1VVillimalé’s history, from the 16th century to 2026. Compiled by the Villimalé group from Wikipedia.
- 1.3.2VHow Villimalé grew, and its landmarks. People per hectare: the group’s figures.
- 1.3.3V to 1.3.6VFour significant landmarks. Illustrations by the Villimalé group.
- 1.4.1VEnvironment map of Villimalé: winds, waves, currents, shallow water, vegetation and the reef. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.4.2VRisk map of Villimalé: erosion, the sewage outfall, wave and swell risk, fires and flooding. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.5.1VPopulation by age and sex, 2026, with the 2014 profile and the 2050 projection. Source: Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.5.2V and 1.5.3VPopulation growth, 1995 to 2050 (projected), and households against population. *The 2014 census did not count households, so 1,350 is the group’s estimate. Source: Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.6.1VLand use plan of Villimalé, with each use’s share of the land. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.2V and 1.6.3VShare of land by use, and the number of facilities by type. Source: Rethink Malé.
- 1.6.4VSolid and void, with fine, medium and coarse grain shown in detail. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.5VBuilding heights, in storeys, with a high-rise and a low-rise cluster. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.6VPopulation density of Villimalé, with a dense and a less dense area (the group’s figures). Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.6.7VWalkability: five-minute walks (400 m) around the island’s facilities. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.7.1VRoad hierarchy and circulation in Villimalé. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.7.3VVehicles in Villimalé, by type, all electric (the group’s figures).
- 1.7.2VThree types of road, in section. pav pavement, veg planting.
- 1.7.4V to 1.7.9VSix obstacles to walking in Villimalé. Illustrations by the Villimalé group.
- 1.8.1VOpen space map of Villimalé. Source: Rethink Malé; Google Maps.
- 1.8.6VOpen space per person, 2026 and 2050 (worst case, projected). Source: Rethink Malé.
- 1.8.2V to 1.8.5VFour notable open spaces. Illustrations by the Villimalé group.
- 1.2.1HHulhumalé, an illustration by the Hulhumalé group, drawn over the HDC land use plan.
- 1.2.2HHulhumalé in the Greater Malé Region.
- 1.3.1HHulhumalé’s history, from the first plans in 1995 to 2026. Compiled by the Hulhumalé group from Wikipedia.
- 1.3.2HHow Hulhumalé grew, phase by phase, and its first landmarks. People per hectare: the group’s figures; 2026 as on page 65.
- 1.3.3H to 1.3.6HFour significant landmarks. Illustrations by the Hulhumalé group.
- 1.3.7HFolk story: the Kandholhudhoo families. Comic by the Hulhumalé group.
- 1.3.8HFolk story: the spirits of the reef. Comic by the Hulhumalé group.
- 1.4.1HEnvironment map of Hulhumalé: winds, waves, currents, shallow water and vegetation. Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.4.2HRisk map of Hulhumalé: where each risk has been recorded. Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.5.1HPopulation by age and sex, 2026, with the 2004 profile and the 2050 projection. Growth 2004 to 2022. Source: HDC; Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.5.2H and 1.5.3HPopulation growth, 2004 to 2050 (projected), and households against population. Source: HDC; Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.6.1HLand use plan of Hulhumalé, with each use’s share of the land. Source: HDC land use plan.
- 1.6.2H and 1.6.3HShare of land by use, and the number of facilities by type. Source: HDC land use plan.
- 1.6.4HSolid and void, with fine and coarse grain shown in detail. Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.6.5HBuilding heights, in storeys, with a low-rise and a high-rise example. Heights from a Grasshopper script run on a 3D model of Hulhumalé.
- 1.6.6HPopulation density of Hulhumalé, with two sample areas (the group’s figures). Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.6.7HWalkability: five-minute walks (400 m) around daily needs, Phase 1 and Phase 2. Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.7.1HRoad hierarchy and circulation in Hulhumalé. Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.7.3HVehicles in Hulhumalé, by type (the group’s figures).
- 1.7.2HTwo types of road, in section. pav pavement, vl vehicle lane, prk parking.
- 1.7.4H to 1.7.9HSix obstacles to walking in Hulhumalé. Illustrations by the Hulhumalé group.
- 1.8.1HOpen space map of Hulhumalé. Source: HDC; Google Maps.
- 1.8.6HOpen space per person, 2026 and 2050 (worst case, projected). Source: HDC.
- 1.8.2H to 1.8.5HFour notable open spaces: Central Park, the beach, the running track and the BBQ area. Illustrations by the Hulhumalé group.
- 2.1.1MThe selected site in Malé.
- 2.1.7M
- 2.1.6M
- 2.1.5M
- 2.1.4M
- 2.1.3M
- 2.1.2M
- 2.1.8MThe issues found on site, drawn where they occur.
- 2.1.1VThe selected site in Villimalé.
- 2.1.7V
- 2.1.6V
- 2.1.5V
- 2.1.4V
- 2.1.3V
- 2.1.2V
- 2.1.8VThe issues found on site, drawn where they occur.
- 2.1.1HThe selected site in Hulhumalé.
- 2.1.7H
- 2.1.6H
- 2.1.5H
- 2.1.4H
- 2.1.3H
- 2.1.2H
- 2.1.8HThe issues found on site, drawn where they occur.
- 2.3.2MSection of Chaandhanee Magu.
- 2.3.1MFrontage condition, and people staying or moving at each gate.
- 2.3.2VSection of Jumhooree Magu.
- 2.3.1VFrontage condition, and people staying or moving at each gate.
- 2.3.2HStreet section: a 21 m carriageway with six lanes, and a 3 m sidewalk each side.
- 2.3.1HFrontage condition, and people staying (upper number) and moving (lower number) at each gate.
- 2.3.3Each measure scaled to its largest island.
- 2.4.2MPedestrians in shade and in the sun.
- 2.4.1MWhere people walked, morning and evening. Schematic: each dot sits at random in its zone.
- 2.4.2VPedestrians in shade and in the sun.
- 2.4.1VWhere people walked, morning and evening. Schematic: each dot sits at random in its zone.
- 2.4.2HPedestrians in shade and in the sun.
- 2.4.1HWhere people walked, morning and evening. Schematic: each dot sits at random in its zone.
- 2.4.3Outlined bar: morning. Solid bar: evening.
- 2.5.2MWhere the two segments sit.
- 2.5.1MFrontage, staying activity and movement in segments 1 and 2.
- 2.5.1VBuilding frontage categories (B to E), staying activity (one circle per person), vehicular movement and pedestrian throughput in the study block.
- 2.5.2VThe study block within Villimalé, outlined in red.
- 2.5.2HWhere the segment sits.
- 2.5.1HBuilding frontage, staying activity, vehicular movement and pedestrian throughput.
- 2.5.3Each measure scaled to its largest island.
- 2.6.2MDensity against housing quality. One dot is one plot; equal plots sit side by side.
- 2.6.1MSurveyed plots, coloured by density and housing quality.
- 2.6.2VDensity against housing quality. One dot is one plot; equal plots sit side by side.
- 2.6.1VSurveyed plots, coloured by density and housing quality.
- 2.6.2HDensity against housing quality. All 8 plots (H05 to H12) share one point.
- 2.6.1HSurveyed plots, coloured by density and housing quality.
- 2.6.3Each measure scaled to its largest island.
- 2.7.2MPedestrian and micro-mobility volumes against SCER, areas 01 to 06.
- 2.7.1MSCER values and number of people in survey areas 1 to 6.
- 2.7.2VSCER, vehicle conflicts and total pedestrians at survey points A1 to A8.
- 2.7.1VSCER values and number of people at survey points A1 to A8.
- 2.7.2HMicro-mobility, total pedestrians and SCER in survey areas A01 to A06.
- 2.7.1HSCER values and number of people in survey areas 1 to 6.
- 2.7.3All three measures share one scale, 0 to 80%.
- 3.0.1 to 3.0.3The three masterplans. Each is shown in full in its own section 3.8.
- 3.1.3MA shaded walk by the water.
- 3.1.2MBeach view.
- 3.1.1MVistas.
- 3.1.4MLand use on the 13.43 ha site, before and after, in hectares. Source: the Malé group’s land-use and housing worksheets.
- 3.2.1MThe parti: the port leaves, and four wings open Malé to the world, the ocean, its past and its future.
- 3.2.2M to 3.2.5MThe parti in four steps, one for each wing of Fahi-Malé.
- 3.3.1MWhat stands on the site today: what is kept, what is adapted and what is demolished.
- 3.3.2M to 3.3.7MSix problems seen on site.
- 3.4.1MThe road system: cars on the ring road, parking at the edge, and slow streets inside.
- 3.4.2M to 3.4.4MThree roads in section and plan, at one scale.
- 3.5.1MParks, shaded links and the waterfront. Numbers refer to the views opposite.
- 3.5.2M to 3.5.5MViews of the public spaces. Each number matches a marker on the drawing opposite.
- 3.6.1MWhat the area offers besides homes: the terminal, the markets, the Ocean Hub and the amenity core. Numbers refer to the views opposite.
- 3.6.2M to 3.6.5MViews of the non-residential programme. Each number matches a marker on the drawing opposite.
- 3.7.1MWhere people live: the old lanes, social housing and five capstone buildings. Numbers refer to the views opposite.
- 3.7.2M to 3.7.5MViews of the housing. Each number matches a marker on the drawing opposite.
- 3.8.1MFahi-Malé masterplan. Numbers refer to the legend.
- 3.9.1MBuilding rules: what each plot size allows. Numbers refer to the rules below.
- 3.9.2MDistrict rules: movement, the coast and services. Numbers refer to the rules below.
- 3.1.4VLand use, before and after, as a share of the site. Grey is roads and other land. Source: the Villimalé group’s metrics tables.
- 3.2.1VThe parti: the plan bends to the island’s trees and natural flows.
- 3.2.2V to 3.2.5VThe parti in four steps, from the island as it is to the island as proposed.
- 3.3.1VWhat stands on the site today: what is kept, adapted, moved or demolished.
- 3.3.2V to 3.3.7VSix problems seen on site.
- 3.4.1VThe road system: main, secondary and local roads, jogging paths and the bridge route.
- 3.4.2V to 3.4.4VThree types of road in plan and section, at one scale.
- 3.5.1VPublic and green space: pavilions, gardens, pocket parks and the jogging loop.
- 3.5.2V to 3.5.5VFour of the public spaces.
- 3.6.1VWhat the area offers besides homes: public buildings, shops and the waterfront.
- 3.6.2V to 3.6.5VFour of the non-residential spaces.
- 3.7.1VWhere people live: smaller blocks, kept homes and the capstone buildings.
- 3.7.2V to 3.7.5VFour ideas for the housing.
- 3.1.3H
- 3.2.1HThe parti: paths that radiate from a centre.
- 3.2.2H to 3.2.4HThe parti in three steps, from the existing paths to the proposed arrangement.
- 3.3.1HWhat stands on the site today: what is kept, adapted or demolished.
- 3.3.2H to 3.3.5HFour problems seen on site.
- 3.4.1HThe road system: perimeter roads, connectors and streets for people. Letters refer to the road sections opposite.
- 3.4.2H to 3.4.4HRoad sections and plans, at one scale. Each letter matches a road on the drawing opposite.
- 3.5.1HPublic and green space around a central open space.
- 3.5.2H to 3.5.5HFour of the public spaces.
- 3.6.1HWhat the area offers besides homes: shops, workshops, the mosque and sport.
- 3.6.2H to 3.6.5HFour of the non-residential spaces.
- 3.7.1HWhere people live: 8- and 15-storey blocks and five capstone plots, C1 to C5.
- 3.7.2H to 3.7.5HFour ideas for the housing.
- 3.8.1HHiyaa-Vehi masterplan. Numbers refer to the legend.
Tables
- 1.2.1MMalé at a glance. Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics.
- 1.2.1VVillimalé at a glance. Census 2022, Maldives Bureau of Statistics; 2026 figures as given by the Villimalé group.
- 1.2.1HHulhumalé at a glance. Population and households: HDC, 2026. The 2022 census counted 65,714 residents (132 per ha).
- 2.3.1The measures, island by island.
- 2.4.1The measures, island by island.
- 2.5.1The measures, island by island.
- 2.6.1The measures, island by island.
- 2.7.1The measures, island by island.
- 3.1.1M and 3.1.2MSite metrics, and capstone housing, existing and proposed. Open area includes pedestrian streets. A home averages 55,000 sq ft ÷ 80 homes; living area is 55,000 sq ft ÷ 244 people.
- 3.1.2VCapstone housing on the 4 ha. Five buildings of 80 homes each: 20 three-bedroom (1,000 sq ft), 20 two-bedroom (750 sq ft) and 40 one-bedroom (645 sq ft). Floor area assumes 6 to 8 full floors on 2,000 to 2,500 m² plots.
- 3.1.1VThe 4 ha intervention area, existing and proposed. The cards above are for the 12 ha masterplan area unless they say otherwise.
- 3.10.1The three masterplans in the same measures, from each island’s 3.1 metrics (pages 135, 155 and 175).