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Utheemu
— Inhabited island —
Utheemu Ganduvaru- the historic residence of Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu and other rulers of the Utheemu Dynasty
${{{pushpin_map_alt}}}$ Utheemu Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 06°50′04″N 73°06′47″E / 6.83444°N 73.11306°E / 6.83444; 73.11306Coordinates: 06°50′04″N 73°06′47″E / 6.83444°N 73.11306°E / 6.83444; 73.11306
Country	Maldives
Geographic atoll	Thiladhummathi Atoll
Administrative atoll	Haa Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé	296.63 km (184.32 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	0.900 km (0.559 mi)
• Width	0.730 km (0.454 mi)
Population
• Total	783
Time zone	MST (UTC+05:00)

Utheemu (Dhivehi: އުތީމު) is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives.

The birthplace of Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu, who with his brothers and his companions fought an eight-year long war to drive out the Portuguese invaders who occupied the Maldives from 1558 to 1573. Utheemu Ganduvaru is the wooden palace in which Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu lived and grew up. It is well preserved and evokes more than any other existing building in the Maldives, the lifestyle of the rich, centuries ago.

The kings of the Utheemu Dynasty, Sultans Muhammed Imaduddin I (1632 to 1648 AD), Ibrahim Iskandar I (1648 to 1687 AD), Kuda Muhammad (1687 to 1691 AD) and Mohammed Moheyeddin (1691 to 1692 AD) all descended from this island. Regents from Utheem also ruled the Maldives from 1573 to 1632 AD, but the legal (though unrecognised) kings of the islands during this period were the exiled Christian Kings of the Maldives residing in Goa, India.

From 1602-1607, a French sailor, François Pyrard de Laval spent time on the Maldives, and gave a detailed account of the customs of the islanders during the Utheemu dynasty. His three-volume work was published in 1619 and is considered a valuable historical archive.

v t e Inhabited islands of the Maldives

Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Alif Atoll	Baarah Berinmadhoo^[1] Dhiddhoo Filladhoo Hathifushi^[1] Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligamu Utheemu Vashafaru

Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Dhaalu Atoll	Faridhoo^[1] Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kunburudhoo^[1] Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kurinbi Maavaidhoo^[1] Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo

Northern Miladhunmadulu Atoll/Shaviyani Atoll	Bileffahi Feevah Feydhoo Firinbaidhoo^[1] Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Goidhoo Kanditheemu Komandoo Lhaimagu Maakandoodhoo^[1] Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Milandhoo Narudhoo Noomaraa

Southern Miladhunmadulu/Noonu Atoll	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo

Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll/Raa Atoll	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo^[1] Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rashgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo

Baa Atoll	Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Maalhos Thulhaadhoo

Faadhippolhu Atoll/Lhaviyani Atoll	Felivaru^[2] Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi^[2] Naifaru Olhuvelifushi

Kaafu Atoll	Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thulusdhoo

Northern Ari Atoll/Alif Alif Atoll	Bodufulhadhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas

Southern Ari Atoll/Alif Dhaal Atoll	Dhangethi Dhiddhoo Dhigurah Fenfushi Haggnaameedhoo Kunburudhoo Maamingili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo

Vaavu Atoll	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo

Mulaku Atoll/Meemu Atoll	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Madifushi Maduvvaree Mulah Muli Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Veyvah

Northern Nilandhe Atoll/Faafu Atoll	Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Magoodhoo Nilandhoo

Southern Nilandhe Atoll/Dhaalu Atoll	Bandidhoo Gemendhoo^[1] Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo Vaanee

Kolhumadulu Atoll/Thaa Atoll	Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi

Haddhunmathi Atoll/Laamu Atoll	Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Gan Hithadhoo Isdhoo^[3] Kalhaidhoo ^[3] Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Maavah Mundoo

Northern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Alif Atoll	Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhiyadhoo^[1] Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili

Southern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll	Fares-Maathodaa Fiyoaree Gaddhoo Hoandeddhoo Madaveli Nadellaa Rathafandhoo Thinadhoo Vaadhoo

Gnaviyani Atoll	Fuvammulah

Addu Atoll/Seenu Atoll	Feydhoo Hithadhoo Hulhudhoo Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Maradhoo Maradhoo-Feydhoo Meedhoo

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Underwent population relocation. Currently uninhabited. ^ ^a ^b Although inhabited, no residents registered to the island. (No local government elected.) ^ ^a ^b Administratively known as Isdhoo-Kalaidhoo. The capitals of each atoll are in bold. This list excludes the capital, Malé along with Hulhumalé and Vilimalé.

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