Villingili (Addu Atoll)
| Villingili (Addu Atoll) | ||
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| Waters |
Lakkadive Sea ( Indian Ocean ) |
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| Archipelago | Addu atoll | |
| Geographical location | 0 ° 41 ′ S , 73 ° 12 ′ E | |
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Villingili , also called Wilingili , is an island in the Maldives . It belongs to Addu Atoll (Seenu), the southernmost, just a little south of the equator lying atoll of the Maldives. There is the highest point in the Maldives with 2.4 m above sea level.
In 2005, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom , the President of the Maldives, signed a contract with the hotel group Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to build the first luxury resort on the Addu Atoll. The opening took place in July 2009.