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Standard:
ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions
Committee:
ISO/TC 46
ICS:
01.140.30
Alpha-2 code
MV
Short name
MALDIVES
Short name lower case
Maldives
Full name
the Republic of Maldives
Alpha-3 code
MDV
Numeric code
462
Remarks
Independent
Yes
Territory name
Status
Officially assigned
This code is part of collection(s)
Country Codes Collection
For definition of the different code types, please click here

Additional information

Administrative language(s) alpha-2 Administrative language(s) alpha-3 Local short name
dv div Dhivehi Raajje

Subdivisions

7 province (en) / province (fr) / provins (dv)

20 administrative atoll (en) / atoll administratif (fr) / atholhu (dv)

1 capital (en) / capitale (fr) / verirash (dv)

List source

IGN 1992; http://en.homeaffairs.gov.mv/; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_the_Maldives ; Statoids (March, 2009) ; Official Atlas of the Maldives published in 2008 by the Ministry of Planning and Development

Code source

IATA (for the capital); ISO/TC 46/WG 2 Secretariat (*) + ISO 3166/MA

Subdivision category 3166-2 code Subdivision name Language code Romanization system Parent subdivision
administrative atoll MV-01 Addu Atholhu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-SU
administrative atoll MV-02 Alifu Alifu en MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-00* Alifu Dhaalu en MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-00* Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-02 Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-20 Baa en MV-NO
province MV-CE* Central en
administrative atoll MV-17 Dhaalu en MV-CE
province MV-SU* Dhekunu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
administrative atoll MV-03 Faadhippolhu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NO
administrative atoll MV-14 Faafu en MV-CE
administrative atoll MV-04 Felidhu Atholhu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-29 Fuvammulah dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-SU
administrative atoll MV-27 Gaafu Alifu en MV-SC
administrative atoll MV-28 Gaafu Dhaalu en MV-SC
administrative atoll MV-29 Gnaviyani en MV-SU
administrative atoll MV-07 Haa Alifu en MV-UN
administrative atoll MV-23 Haa Dhaalu en MV-UN
administrative atoll MV-05 Hahdhunmathi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-US
administrative atoll MV-28 Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-SC
administrative atoll MV-27 Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-SC
administrative atoll MV-26 Kaafu en MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-08 Kolhumadulu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-US
administrative atoll MV-05 Laamu en MV-US
administrative atoll MV-03 Lhaviyani en MV-NO
capital MV-MLE Maale dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
administrative atoll MV-26 Maale Atholhu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NC
administrative atoll MV-20 Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NO
administrative atoll MV-13 Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NO
capital MV-MLE Male en
province MV-US* Mathi-Dhekunu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
province MV-UN* Mathi-Uthuru dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
province MV-CE* Medhu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
province MV-SC* Medhu-Dhekunu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
province MV-NC* Medhu-Uthuru dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
administrative atoll MV-12 Meemu en MV-CE
administrative atoll MV-25 Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-NO
administrative atoll MV-24 Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-UN
administrative atoll MV-12 Mulakatholhu dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-CE
administrative atoll MV-17 Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-CE
administrative atoll MV-14 Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-CE
administrative atoll MV-25 Noonu en MV-NO
province MV-NO* North en
province MV-NC* North Central en
administrative atoll MV-13 Raa en MV-NO
administrative atoll MV-01 Seenu en MV-SU
administrative atoll MV-24 Shaviyani en MV-UN
province MV-SU* South en
province MV-SC* South Central en
administrative atoll MV-08 Thaa en MV-US
administrative atoll MV-23 Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-UN
administrative atoll MV-07 Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988 MV-UN
province MV-UN* Upper North en
province MV-US* Upper South en
province MV-NO* Uthuru dv Maldivian BGN/PCGN 1988
administrative atoll MV-04 Vaavu en MV-NC

Change history of country code

Effective date of change Short description of change (en) Short description of change (fr)
2016-11-15 Change of spelling of MV-05 Modification de l'orthographe de MV-05
2011-12-13 Administrative re-organization, addition of local generic administrative terms, language adjustment and source list update. Réorganisation administrative, ajout des termes génériques administratifs locaux, ajustement linguistique et mise à jour de la liste source et du code source.