Mulah

This article is about the island in the Maldives. For an Islamic clergyman, see Mullah.

Not to be confused with Mula or Mulla.

Mulah (Dhivehi: މުލައް) or Boli Mulah is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll.

Mulah
Inhabited island
Mulah Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°56′50″N 73°35′05″E
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Meemu Atoll
Distance to Malé	136.06 km (84.54 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	1.400 km (0.870 mi)
• Width	0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,426 (including foreigners)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Geography

The island is 136.06 km (85 mi; 73 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.^[2] The land area of the island is 68.4 ha (169 acres) in 2018.^[3] The island was described as having an area of 57.8 ha (143 acres) in 2007.^[4]

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	1,129	—
2014	1,195	+5.8%
2022	1,426	+19.3%
2006–2014: Census populations Source: [5][6]

Healthcare

Boli Mulah has a medical centre and a pharmacy.^[7]

Utilities

Sewage facilities were contracted to be built by September 2015, and safe drinking water was contracted to be provided for the island from December 2014.^[8] The sewage system was officially opened in July 2018 by President Abdulla Yameen.^[9]