Hithadhoo, Maldives

Hithadhoo, Maldives is a submarine cable landing point in Maldives (coordinates -0.6060°, 73.0892°). It serves 3 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Maldives's international connectivity infrastructure.

Hithadhoo is a district of Addu City, in the Maldives. Hithadhoo is the main administrative district of Addu City, with many of the administrative buildings in this district. The town is situated on the island of the same name, the westernmost of Addu Atoll. In terms of population, Hithadhoo is home to the largest population in Addu City. According to the 2022 Census, with 13,759 residents, Hithadhoo also has the largest population of any administrative island in Maldives, a category that excludes the much larger national capital, Malé. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Hithadhoo, Maldives

Cables landing at Hithadhoo, Maldives are operated by 3 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Dhiraagu, Google, Ooredoo Maldives. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Hithadhoo, Maldives, international traffic can reach 3 countries through 3 cable systems. Destinations include Christmas Island, Maldives, Oman.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Hithadhoo, Maldives in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Nationwide Submarine Cable Ooredoo Maldives (NaSCOM) (2016) — Nationwide Submarine Cable Ooredoo Maldives (NaSCOM) is a domestic submarine cable network within Maldives, connecting 6 coastal and island locations including Eydhafushi, Hithadhoo, Hulhumale, Kolhufushi, Kulhudhufushi, and 1 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Dhiraagu Cable Network (2012) — Dhiraagu Cable Network is a domestic submarine cable network within Maldives, connecting 8 coastal and island locations including Dhangethi, Eydhafushi, Fuvahmulah, Gahdhoo, Gan, and 3 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Dhivaru — Dhivaru is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Christmas Island, Maldives, Oman. Its 3 landing points at Flying Fish Cove, Hithadhoo, Muscat bridge the networks of Indian Ocean, Middle East, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.