The island is 183.23 km (114 mi; 99 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.

[5] The Az'ha Eid ‘celebrations’ that took place on Maafaru in 2018 were criticised after photos of it appeared on Facebook.

The images show men acting as terrorists armed with pretend rifles and a tower with a US flag on top of it.

The finale featured a plastic plane hanging from a wire and crashing into the tower, with smoke and fire billowing.

The same spectacle has been held on the island for at least two consecutive years, according to the organizer.