Filitheyo
Filitheyo island hosts one of the newest resorts in the Maldives and the only resort in Faafu Atoll. Launched in 1999, the resort consists of 125 guest bungalows along with a main restaurant, two bars, a Thai spa and a dive school.
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| Geography | |
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| Archipelago | Faafu Atoll |
| Length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
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Geography
Geographically, the island is located approximately 120 km south west of the capital island Malé and can be reached by a 35-minute sea plane flight followed by a ten-minute dhoni ride.
The island is encircled by its own 'house' reef with safe swimming on the north and southwest shores.
Ecology
Filitheyo has a large collection of lizards of various types, a colony of fruit bats based at the south-east end of the island, at least two herons, crows, at least eight cats, several species of land dwelling hermit crab and tree dwelling rats.
Unusual features
When the island was being cleared for the construction of the resort, a graveyard marked by approximately 30 headstones was discovered about 25m inland from the south-west shore. The origins of those buried and the reason for their burial on the island is unknown.