Session 1 - Male

Male’ City MALDIVES

By : Mohamed Shihab Mayor of Male’

-­‐ -­‐ A na=on of 1190 coral islands scaCered

across the Indian Ocean -­‐ -­‐ The islands stretch more than 800 km from north to south covering a total area of about 90,000 square km of which about 99% is water -­‐ -­‐ There are a total of 200 inhabited islands -­‐ -­‐ The current popula=on of Maldives is approximately 350,000 -­‐ -­‐ The GDP per capita is USD 5,036 (2014 )

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-­‐ Tourism sector accounts for the highest contributor of GDP to the Economy with 29% (2014)

• Male’-­‐ Capital City of Maldives • One of only two ci=es in the country • The only urban center in Maldives where significant inward migra=on occurs due to urbanisa=on • 38% of the country’s popula=on lives in Male’ City • One of the most congested ci=es in the world • Less than 1% of land is available as public space.

• Male’ Island is in need of transforma=on.

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Shahee Ilyas -­‐ Projec=onist

• First popula=on census was taken 1911.

Total popula=on of the country 72,000.

• Living popula=on in Male’ Island -­‐ 1985 (45,000 people) -­‐ 1990 (55,000 people) -­‐ 1995 (62,000 people) -­‐ 2000 (74,000 people) -­‐ 2006 (93,000 people) -­‐2014 (154,000 people)

• Five minutes by boat • No Vehicles • Area 31.8 Ha • Popula=on 10,000

Area 200 Ha Popula=on 2866 Popula=on Density 14.33 persons per Ha

1. Due to rapid inward migra=on: • Housing shortages • Lack of adequate educa=onal and recrea=onal facili=es • Conges=on 2. Due to a large number of foreign workers: • Overcrowding • Lack of proper facili=es to cater to them • Large majority are Male workers

• Unhealthy living condi=ons • Social, psychological and physical health issues • Youth substance abuse • Unable to address the needs of foreign workers

1. Culture: old mosques, museum, old city of male’ • Economic ac=vity: tourism • The cultural sites to generate income for locals by allowing tourists to visit these places • Organizing events at these historical cultural sites 2. Cultural village to be developed in Hulhumale’

• Training of Tour Guides in skills and Language • Provide facili=es and opportuni=es for Ar=sts of types • Provide incen=ves for local businesses when they provide opportuni=es for local ar=sts • Local government to organise events of different types (sports, music shows) • Providing facili=es and opportuni=es for the large expatriates in the city • Local hotels to engage in Cultural ac=vi=es

• Provide entertainment and cultural programs to the foreign workers (music shows, sports tournaments) by bringing ar=sts from their country to perform in Maldives • No motorised vehicles are allowed in Vilingili.

Hence the island can be used to promote local lifestyle and culture to tourists

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