NG125: Finding the Highest Point in the Maldives

Aware of the impending doom that awaits the Maldives should sea levels rise, I embarked on a mission to find the highest point in the country, just 8 feet above sea level, or 2.4 meters. This is on Villingili, in Addu Atoll, during National Geographic's 125th Anniversary Expedition (By Josh Newman & Andrew Evans).

[@MisbahNazeer]

Nicely put in perspective. For someone living in Addu Atoll, I sure feel like living on top! Thanks for visiting. :)

[@tengoindiamike]

Great stuff! I wonder if the country has a plan in place for rising sea levels.

[@orionarclight]

Nope... We don't have anything so far.

[@SaveThePurpleRhino]

Pretty sure "migrate to somewhere else above sea level" is high on the list

[@fnegrin]

I thought the highest point was the on the golf course at viligili. ( some reports say tee 5, others tee 8) So you found another one!

[@chathall574]

Very amusing- what were the views like? :-)

[@ItsProbablyTrue]

Fantastic!

[@RustyJackson]

This island in the Maldives looks higher en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thilafushi

[@WheresAndrew]

Yeah, but this is the accepted high point in the entire country, according to the geological survey.

[@jacksonpapier]

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[@zacharysantiago3961]

Shang Maldives

[@ashiqurrahman5958]

🤔🤨

[@merrickx]

Just 20 years ago, this point is all that's what's left of the Maldives? Climate Change - so sad.