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ISO 3166-2:MV
ISO 3166-2:MV is the entry for Maldives in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Maldives, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two cities and 19 administrative atolls.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is MV, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Maldives. The second part is one of the following:
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
ISO 639-1 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative languages:
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Cities
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (dv) | Local variant |
|---|---|---|---|
| MV-01 | Addu City | Addu | Seenu |
| MV-MLE | Male | Maale |
Administrative atolls
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (dv) | Local variant | Formerly in province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV-02 | North Ari Atoll | Ariatholhu Uthuruburi | Alifu Alifu | NC |
| MV-00 | South Ari Atoll | Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi | Alifu Dhaalu | NC |
| MV-20 | South Maalhosmadulu | Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi | Baa | NO |
| MV-17 | South Nilandhe Atoll | Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi | Dhaalu | CE |
| MV-14 | North Nilandhe Atoll | Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi | Faafu | CE |
| MV-27 | North Huvadhu Atoll | Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi | Gaafu Alifu | US |
| MV-28 | South Huvadhu Atoll | Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi | Gaafu Dhaalu | US |
| MV-29 | Fuvammulah | Fuvammulah | Gnaviyani | SU |
| MV-07 | North Thiladhunmathi | Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi | Haa Alifu | UN |
| MV-23 | South Thiladhunmathi | Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi | Haa Dhaalu | UN |
| MV-26 | Male Atoll | Maaleatholhu | Kaafu | NC |
| MV-05 | Hahdhunmathi | Hahdhunmathi | Laamu | SC |
| MV-03 | Faadhippolhu | Faadhippolhu | Lhaviyani | NO |
| MV-12 | Mulaku Atoll | Mulakatholhu | Meemu | CE |
| MV-25 | South Miladhunmadulu | Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi | Noonu | NO |
| MV-13 | North Maalhosmadulu | Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi | Raa | NO |
| MV-24 | North Miladhunmadulu | Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi | Shaviyani | UN |
| MV-08 | Kolhumadulu | Kolhumadulu | Thaa | SC |
| MV-04 | Felidhu Atoll | Felidheatholhu | Vaavu | NC |
- Notes
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) | Administrative re-organization, addition of local generic administrative terms, language adjustment and source list update. | Subdivisions added: 7 provinces MV-00 Alifu Dhaalu |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) | 2016-11-15 | Change of spelling of MV-05 | Spelling change: MV-05 |
| 2018-11-26 | Change of spelling in div of MV-00, MV-02, MV-04, MV-14, MV-17, MV-26, MV-27, MV-28; Change of spelling in eng of MV-00, MV-01, MV-02, MV-03, MV-04, MV-05, MV-07, MV-08, MV-12, MV-13, MV-14, MV-17, MV-20, MV-23, MV-24, MV-25, MV-26, MV-27, MV-28, MV-29; Addition of local variation of MV-00, MV-01, MV-02, MV-03, MV-04, MV-05, MV-07, MV-08, MV-12, MV-13, MV-14, MV-17, MV-20, MV-23, MV-24, MV-25, MV-26, MV-27, MV-28, MV-29; Change of category name from capital to city for MV-MLE; Change of category name from administrative atoll to city for MV-01; Removal of parent subdivision of MV-MLE, MV-00, MV-01, MV-02, MV-03, MV-04, MV-05, MV-07, MV-08, MV-12, MV-13, MV-14, MV-17, MV-20, MV-23, MV-24, MV-25, MV-26, MV-27, MV-28, MV-29; Deletion of provinces MV-CE, MV-NC, MV-NO, MV-SC, MV-SU, MV-UN and MV-US; Update List Source | Subdivisions deleted: MV-CE Central MV-NC North Central MV-NO North MV-SC South Central MV-SU South MV-UN Upper North MV-US Upper South Category changes: MV-MLE capital → city MV-01 administrative atoll → city Spelling changes (dv): MV-00 Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi → Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi MV-02 Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi → Ariatholhu Uthuruburi MV-04 Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi → Felidheatholhu MV-14 Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi → Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi MV-17 Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi → Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi MV-26 Maale Atholhu → MV-27 → Maaleatholhu MV-28 Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi → Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi Spelling changes (en): MV-00 Alifu Dhaalu → South Ari Atoll MV-01 Seenu → Addu City MV-02 Alifu Alifu → North Ari Atoll MV-03 Lhaviyani → Faadhippolhu MV-04 Vaavu → Felidhu Atoll MV-05 Laamu → Felidhu Atoll MV-07 Haa Alifu → North Thiladhunmathi MV-08 Thaa → Kolhumadulu MV-12 Meemu → Mulaku Atoll MV-13 Raa → Mulaku Atoll MV-14 Faafu → North Nilandhe Atoll MV-17 Dhaalu → South Nilandhe Atoll MV-20 Baa → South Nilandhe Atoll MV-23 Haa Dhaalu → South Thiladhunmathi MV-24 Shaviyani → North Miladhunmadulu MV-25 Noonu → South Miladhunmadulu MV-26 Kaafu → South Miladhunmadulu MV-27 Gaafu Alifu → North Huvadhu Atoll MV-28 Gaafu Dhaalu → North Huvadhu Atoll MV-29 Gnaviyani → Fuvammulah Local variants added: all subdivisions |
Former provinces
Provinces were abolished in 2010 and their codes removed in 2018:
| Former code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (dv) |
|---|---|---|
| MV-CE | Central | Medhu |
| MV-NO | North | Uthuru |
| MV-NC | North Central | Medhu-Uthuru |
| MV-SU | South | Dhekunu |
| MV-SC | South Central | Medhu-Dhekunu |
| MV-UN | Upper North | Mathi-Uthuru |
| MV-US | Upper South | Mathi-Dhekunu |
See also
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: MV
- Provinces of Maldives, Statoids.com