🗺️Malé Risk MapMalé · as of 06 Sept 2026

Malé risk heatmap dashboard

Incidents
25
Malé
Critical
2
highest severity
Risk zones
5
standing areas
Time span
2007–2022
documented range
Area
Category
Severity
Layers

Legend

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Density

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Colour shows concentration of risk (magma — perceptually uniform)

Severity

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Marker size + colour show severity

Category

  • 🔴Crime & Violence
  • 🔥Fire Hazard
  • 📢Protest & Gathering
  • 🏥Health Emergency
  • 🚗Traffic Incident

Marker shape shows category

By severity

Active incidents

Critical
2
High
22
Medium
1
Low
0

By category

Active incidents

🔴Crime & Violence
21
🔥Fire Hazard
2
📢Protest & Gathering
2
🏥Health Emergency
0
🚗Traffic Incident
0

Over time

Incidents per year

Incidents per yearLine chart of incidents per year from 2007 to 2022, peaking at 4 in 2012.0244 in 2012200720092011201320152017201920212022

Incident log

Accessible data table — the same incidents shown on the map

Log of 25 risk incidents, one per row, with date, title, address, category, severity, and reporting source. The date, category, and severity column headers are buttons that sort the table.
IncidentSource
10 Nov 2022Maafannu garage fire (10 dead)M. Nirufehi, Maafannu, Male🔥Fire HazardCriticalMaldives Independent / ThePrint
20 Sept 2019Henveiru chemical warehouse fireAbadhahfehi Magu, Henveiru, Male🔥Fire HazardCriticalMaldives Independent
11 Oct 2018Fatal stabbing — Ismail Shaffan Shareef (14)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
18 Aug 2018Fatal stabbing — Ibrahim Agil (18)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
23 Sept 2017Fatal stabbing — Moosa Ahmed (19)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
27 Jul 2017Fatal stabbing — Nadeem Abdul Raheem (24)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
23 Apr 2017Targeted killing — Yameen Rasheed (29)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighWikipedia / CPJ
04 Jun 2016Fatal stabbing — Ahmed Irusham Hilmy (14)Majeedhee Magu (west), Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com / Maldives Independent
04 Jun 2016Fatal stabbing — Fathir Mohamed (14)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com / Maldives Independent
01 May 2015May Day 2015 mass protestRepublic Square / Majeedhee Magu, Male📢Protest & GatheringHighWikipedia / Amnesty International
22 Mar 2015Fatal stabbing — Shaheen Mia (24)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
21 Feb 2015Fatal stabbing — Jailum Ahmed Shakir (24)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
07 Dec 2014Fatal stabbing — Ahmed Mafaz (28)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
02 Aug 2014Fatal stabbing — Mohamed Mazin (18)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
30 May 2012Fatal stabbing — Mohamed Aruham (16)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
01 Apr 2012Fatal stabbing — Ali Shifan (33)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
19 Feb 2012Fatal stabbing — Abdul Muheeth (21)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
07 Feb 2012February 2012 political unrestRepublic Square, Male📢Protest & GatheringMediumWikipedia
17 Mar 2011Fatal stabbing — Ahusan Basheer (21)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
30 Jul 2010Fatal stabbing — Mohamed Hussein (17)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
08 Mar 2009Fatal stabbing — Abdullah Faruhad (18)Majeedhee Magu, Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
08 Dec 2008Fatal stabbing — Samir Abdul Mueen (23)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
27 Oct 2008Fatal stabbing — Ahmed Shaneed (15)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
04 Apr 2008Fatal stabbing — Shifau Ismail (14)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com
02 Dec 2007Fatal stabbing — Ali Ishaar (21)Male🔴Crime & ViolenceHighmvmurders.com

Publicly-documented incidents from news reports, Amnesty International, Wikipedia, and mvmurders.com. Ward-level where a source gives no street. Situational awareness only.