Malé, the capital of Maldives. Located on the island of Malé in Kaafu Atoll (Kaafu Atoll), but the local residents are governed separately from other islands in the archipelago, with a population of 103,693 people (2549) is the economic center of the country. A commercial harbor on the island The airport is located on the Houston Lake Calhoun (Hulhule Island).