{"id":16222,"date":"2025-07-07T04:59:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T23:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222"},"modified":"2025-07-07T05:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T00:02:48","slug":"president-amends-maafaru-administrative-boundary-designates-farumuli-for-tourism-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222","title":{"rendered":"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f9cc0979-8f7d-4862-adfd-1160d3f3ea80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"285\">President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has amended the administrative boundary of Maafaru in Noonu Atoll, removing Farumuli from its jurisdiction through a new Presidential Decree.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"644\">Previously, Farumuli and Kan\u2019dinmahuraa were brought under Maafaru\u2019s administration through a decree issued on 15 April 2024. However, the latest decree, announced on Sunday, redefines the administrative area, placing Farumuli outside of Maafaru\u2019s jurisdiction. The amendment was made under the authority vested in the President by the Decentralization Act.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"942\">Following the boundary adjustment, Farumuli has been designated for tourism development in accordance with the Maldives Tourism Act. The annex of the Decree on Establishing Inhabited Islands of the Maldives has been updated to reflect this change and has been published in the Government Gazette.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1347\">Tourism development across the atolls is a key government priority. As part of its strategy to strengthen local economies, the government has been allocating nearby uninhabited islands to the jurisdiction of inhabited islands, enabling local councils to undertake economic activities. These efforts aim to boost financial sustainability and empower councils under the decentralized governance framework.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1611\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Under the Constitution, the Maldives operates within a decentralized system of government. The President holds the authority, under the Decentralization Act, to define the jurisdiction of city and island councils across all administrative regions of the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has amended the administrative boundary of Maafaru in Noonu Atoll, removing Farumuli from its jurisdiction through a new Presidential Decree. Previously, Farumuli and Kan\u2019dinmahuraa were brought under Maafaru\u2019s administration through a decree issued on 15 April 2024. However, the latest decree, announced on Sunday, redefines the administrative area, placing Farumuli outside<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2464,2506,2429],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16222","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local-news","8":"category-top-stories-block","9":"category-tourism"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development - Maldives Business Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development - Maldives Business Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has amended the administrative boundary of Maafaru in Noonu Atoll, removing Farumuli from its jurisdiction through a new Presidential Decree. Previously, Farumuli and Kan\u2019dinmahuraa were brought under Maafaru\u2019s administration through a decree issued on 15 April 2024. However, the latest decree, announced on Sunday, redefines the administrative area, placing Farumuli outside\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Maldives Business Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mvbiztimes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-06T23:59:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-07T00:02:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"hyvemedia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@mvbiztimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mvbiztimes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"hyvemedia\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"hyvemedia\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/person\/ec4a9854405440aa967a6808d4a10a03\"},\"headline\":\"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-06T23:59:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-07T00:02:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\"},\"wordCount\":221,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Local News\",\"TOP STORIES - Block\",\"TOURISM\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\",\"name\":\"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development - Maldives Business Times\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-06T23:59:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-07T00:02:48+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/\",\"name\":\"Maldives Business Times\",\"description\":\"Maldives Business Times delivers timely and in-depth English news on business, economy, and breaking events in the Maldives.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Maldives Business Times\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/background_removed_image_x5KLRjOsQMGL6jgPS4Hiew.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/background_removed_image_x5KLRjOsQMGL6jgPS4Hiew.png\",\"width\":1312,\"height\":736,\"caption\":\"Maldives Business Times\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mvbiztimes\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/mvbiztimes\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/person\/ec4a9854405440aa967a6808d4a10a03\",\"name\":\"hyvemedia\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ffd9d878451e6a5d7e314aa8ba4b1a112ff4d1f9ae720bf9cae3578498e0de76?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ffd9d878451e6a5d7e314aa8ba4b1a112ff4d1f9ae720bf9cae3578498e0de76?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"hyvemedia\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development - Maldives Business Times","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development - Maldives Business Times","og_description":"President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has amended the administrative boundary of Maafaru in Noonu Atoll, removing Farumuli from its jurisdiction through a new Presidential Decree. Previously, Farumuli and Kan\u2019dinmahuraa were brought under Maafaru\u2019s administration through a decree issued on 15 April 2024. However, the latest decree, announced on Sunday, redefines the administrative area, placing Farumuli outside","og_url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222","og_site_name":"Maldives Business Times","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mvbiztimes","article_published_time":"2025-07-06T23:59:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-07T00:02:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"hyvemedia","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@mvbiztimes","twitter_site":"@mvbiztimes","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"hyvemedia","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222"},"author":{"name":"hyvemedia","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/person\/ec4a9854405440aa967a6808d4a10a03"},"headline":"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development","datePublished":"2025-07-06T23:59:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-07T00:02:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222"},"wordCount":221,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg","articleSection":["Local News","TOP STORIES - Block","TOURISM"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222","url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222","name":"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development - Maldives Business Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2025-07-06T23:59:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-07T00:02:48+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/401693_a5d19e18-4_-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16222#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"President Amends Maafaru Administrative Boundary, Designates Farumuli for Tourism Development"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/","name":"Maldives Business Times","description":"Maldives Business Times delivers timely and in-depth English news on business, economy, and breaking events in the Maldives.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#organization","name":"Maldives Business Times","url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/background_removed_image_x5KLRjOsQMGL6jgPS4Hiew.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/background_removed_image_x5KLRjOsQMGL6jgPS4Hiew.png","width":1312,"height":736,"caption":"Maldives Business Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mvbiztimes","https:\/\/x.com\/mvbiztimes"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/person\/ec4a9854405440aa967a6808d4a10a03","name":"hyvemedia","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ffd9d878451e6a5d7e314aa8ba4b1a112ff4d1f9ae720bf9cae3578498e0de76?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ffd9d878451e6a5d7e314aa8ba4b1a112ff4d1f9ae720bf9cae3578498e0de76?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"hyvemedia"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/mbt.mv"],"url":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16222"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16223,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16222\/revisions\/16223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}