Thilafushi

Thilafushi
District of Malé City
Thilafushi Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 4°11′N 73°26′E / 4.183°N 73.433°E / 4.183; 73.433
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Kaafu Atoll
Distance to Malé	6.85 km (4.26 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	3.50 km (2.17 mi)
• Width	0.20 km (0.12 mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Thilafushi (Dhivehi: ތިލަފުށި) is an artificial island created by government decision in 1991^[1] as a municipal landfill situated to the west of Malé, and is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu of the Maldives.