Dhidhdhoo Airport Project Reaches 21 Hectares of Reclaimed Land

The government has confirmed that 21 hectares of land have been reclaimed so far as part of the land reclamation project for the construction of an airport in Dhidhdhoo, Haa Alifu Atoll. 

The work is being carried out by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL). The project aims to add a total of 115 hectares to the island. Reclamation works began on 5 January, and with 21 hectares reclaimed to date, 18.75 per cent of the project has been completed.

Officials stated that the dredger being used for the project, the train suction hopper dredger Leiv Eriksson, is among the largest in the world, with a capacity of 46,000 cubic metres. It is the third dredger deployed by the government to accelerate land reclamation efforts.

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu visited Dhidhdhoo last year, meeting residents and reaffirming development pledges made during the presidential election campaign. He described the airport project as a key element of Dhidhdhoo’s medium- and long-term development plan and part of the broader strategy for the atoll.