President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has, by Presidential Decree No. 13/2025, designated Hirinaidhoo Island as part of Nellaidhoo Island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, pursuant to the powers conferred under Section 134(a) of the Decentralisation Act (Act No. 07/2010).
The decree, issued today, formalises the inclusion of Hirinaidhoo as part of Nellaidhoo and amends Decree No. 2/2025 (Establishing Inhabited Islands in the Maldives) accordingly. It also prescribes the official use of the Dhivehi and English names of Hirinaidhoo for administrative purposes.
This administrative change fulfils a commitment made by the President during his visit to Haa Dhaalu Atoll in February 2024, aimed at enabling Nellaidhoo residents to derive economic benefit from Hirinaidhoo.