Gan

The island is located 249.93 kilometers south of Malé, the country's capital. Gan, together with the neighboring island of Maandhoo and two others, is the Maldives' biggest geographical island.

Gan
Illustration by Shaaha Abdulla from our Coding and Critical Thinking Junior program.

The island is located 249.93 kilometers south of Malé, the country's capital. Gan, together with the neighboring island of Maandhoo and two others, is the Maldives' biggest geographical island. Gan features extensive remains from the Maldivian Buddhist period.