For years, Meedhoo was administered as a ward of Addu City. The 2025 referendum changed that: islanders chose self-government, and a dedicated Island Council now answers directly to the people of Meedhoo.

Meedhoo is an Island Council, led by a council president, not a mayor. Our promise is simple: open by default. Budgets, projects, procurement and decisions are published here in full Dhivehi and English, kept current, and linked to their source data wherever possible.

What the council does

• ✓Local services: waste, roads, harbour, registration and community facilities.
• ✓Land and development administration within the island ward.
• ✓Local development planning and the annual budget.
• ✓Coordination with Addu City, utilities and national agencies on residents’ behalf.

How we got here

1. 25 Oct 2025

   Referendum: Meedhoo votes about 85% in favour of forming its own Island Council, separate from Addu City.

2. 3 Nov 2025

   Presidential Decree 33/2025 reconstitutes Addu City and establishes the Meedhoo and Hulhudhoo Island Councils, to take effect when the new councillors take office. Decree 5/2026 (Feb 2026) sets Meedhoo’s separate jurisdiction.

3. 4 Apr 2026

   Meedhoo elects its first Island Council; the new council takes office and this open-by-default platform goes live.

Sources: President’s Office (Decree 5/2026); Elections Commission of Maldives (Local Council Election, 4 April 2026).