# 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:
* three letters: Malé
* two digits: Addu City and administrative atolls

## 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:
* (dv): Dhivehi
* (en): English
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| Code | Subdivision name (dv) | Local variant | Subdivision name (dv) | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision category |
| MV-01 | Addu | Seenu | އައްޑޫ | Addu City | City |
| MV-00 | Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi | Alifu Dhaalu | އަރިއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Ari Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-02 | Ariatholhu Uthuruburi | Alifu Alifu | އަރިއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | North Ari Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-03 | Faadhippolhu | Lhaviyani | ފާދިއްޕޮޅު | Faadhippolhu | Administrative atoll |
| MV-04 | Felidheatholhu | Vaavu | ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު | Felidhu Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-29 | Fuvammulah | Gnaviyani | ފުވައްމުލައް | Fuvammulah | Administrative atoll |
| MV-05 | Hahdhunmathi | Laamu | ހައްދުންމަތި | Hahdhunmathi | Administrative atoll |
| MV-28 | Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi | Gaafu Dhaalu | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Huvadhu Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-27 | Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi | Gaafu Alifu | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | North Huvadhu Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-08 | Kolhumadulu | Thaa | ކޮޅުމަޑުލު | Kolhumadulu | Administrative atoll |
| MV-MLE | Maale | | މާލެ | Male | City |
| MV-26 | Maaleatholhu | Kaafu | މާލެ އަތޮޅު | Male Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-20 | Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi | Baa | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Maalhosmadulu | Administrative atoll |
| MV-13 | Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi | Raa | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | North Maalhosmadulu | Administrative atoll |
| MV-25 | Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi | Noonu | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Miladhunmadulu | Administrative atoll |
| MV-24 | Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi | Shaviyani | ޝާވިޔަނި އަތޮޅުގައެވެ | North Miladhunmadulu | Administrative atoll |
| MV-12 | Mulakatholhu | Meemu | މުލަކަތޮޅު | Mulaku Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-17 | Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi | Dhaalu | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Nilandhe Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-14 | Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi | Faafu | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | North Nilandhe Atoll | Administrative atoll |
| MV-23 | Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi | Haa Dhaalu | ތިލަދުންމަތީ ދެކުނުބުރި | South Thiladhunmathi | Administrative atoll |
| MV-07 | Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi | Haa Alifu | ތިލަދުންމަތީ އުތުރުބުރި | North Thiladhunmathi | Administrative atoll |

### Notes

* ↑ For reference only, Dhivehi name in Dhivehi script not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.

## 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 |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) | 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 |