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The latest on Ras Malé and the Malé region.
Live Here · Oct 2026
Before Ras Malé, there's the Greater Malé that people live in now: crowded Malé, fast-growing Hulhumalé and small, quieter Villimalé. Here is how they compare on space, rent and transport, what's being built, and why Ras Malé matters to all three.
Live Here · Oct 2026
A city of 150,000 to 300,000 people will need schools, clinics, a hospital, mosques, parks, power and water. Here is what has been promised for Ras Malé so far, where those promises come from, and the big gaps families should know about.
Live Here · Oct 2026
Ras Malé has been sold as the Maldives' first eco-city: raised above the sea, powered only by renewable energy, and built for walking, cycling and electric transport. Here is what the government has actually committed to, where it's written down, and what hasn't been decided yet.
Live Here · Oct 2026
A Ras Malé plot is 1,250 square feet of land. Turning it into a home means loans, drawings, permits and builders, and some of the rules for Ras Malé haven't been written yet. Here is what's known about financing and approvals, and what to prepare while you wait.
Live Here · Oct 2026
Hulhumalé is the reclaimed city that showed the Maldives could build new land for housing. Ras Malé is the next, much larger attempt. Here is how they compare on size, homes, transport and timing, and what Hulhumalé's story suggests about Ras Malé's.
Live Here · Oct 2026
Housing is the main reason Ras Malé is being built. This guide explains the government's plot and flat schemes, who they are for, how many people have applied, and the questions that still need answers, with a source for every figure.
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