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, which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions 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, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Maldives. The second part is one of the following:
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency.
ISO 639-1 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative languages:
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| Code | Subdivision name | Local variant | Subdivision name | Subdivision category | |
| Addu | Seenu | އައްޑޫ | Addu City | City | |
| Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi | Alifu Dhaalu | އަރިއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Ari Atoll | Administrative atoll | |
| Ariatholhu Uthuruburi | Alifu Alifu | އަރިއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | North Ari Atoll | ||
| Faadhippolhu | Lhaviyani | ފާދިއްޕޮޅު | Faadhippolhu | Administrative atoll | |
| Felidheatholhu | Vaavu | ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު | Felidhu Atoll | Administrative atoll | |
| Fuvammulah | Gnaviyani | ފުވައްމުލައް | Fuvammulah | Administrative atoll | |
| Hahdhunmathi | Laamu | ހައްދުންމަތި | Hahdhunmathi | Administrative atoll | |
| Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Huvadhu Atoll | Administrative atoll | ||
| Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi | Gaafu Alifu | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | North Huvadhu Atoll | Administrative atoll | |
| Kolhumadulu | Thaa | ކޮޅުމަޑުލު | Kolhumadulu | Administrative atoll | |
| Maale | މާލެ | Male | City | ||
| Maaleatholhu | Kaafu | މާލެ އަތޮޅު | Male Atoll | Administrative atoll | |
| Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi | Baa | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | South Maalhosmadulu | Administrative atoll | |
| Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi | Raa | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | North Maalhosmadulu | Administrative atoll | |
| Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi | Noonu | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | Administrative atoll | ||
| Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi | Shaviyani | ޝާވިޔަނި އަތޮޅުގައެވެ | North Miladhunmadulu | Administrative atoll | |
| Mulakatholhu | Meemu | މުލަކަތޮޅު | Mulaku Atoll | Administrative atoll | |
| Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi | Dhaalu | South Nilandhe Atoll | Administrative atoll | ||
| Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi | Faafu | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | North Nilandhe Atoll | Administrative atoll | |
| Haa Dhaalu | ތިލަދުންމަތީ ދެކުނުބުރި | South Thiladhunmathi | Administrative atoll | ||
| Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi | Haa Alifu | ތިލަދުންމަތީ އުތުރުބުރި | North Thiladhunmathi | Administrative atoll |
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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 |
' | Administrative re-organization, addition of local generic administrative terms, language adjustment and source list update. | Subdivisions added: 7 provinces Alifu Dhaalu | |
| 2016-11-15 | Change of spelling of MV-05 | Spelling change: | |
| 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: Central North [Central Province, Maldives|North Central] North Central Province, Maldives|South Central] South Upper [North Province, Maldives|Upper North] Upper [South Province, Maldives|Upper South] Category changes: capital → city administrative atoll → city Spelling changes : Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi → Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi → Ariatholhu Uthuruburi Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi → Felidheatholhu Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi → Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi → Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi Maale Atholhu → → Maaleatholhu Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi → Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi Spelling changes : Alifu Dhaalu → South Ari Atoll Seenu → Addu City Alifu Alifu → North Ari Atoll Lhaviyani → Faadhippolhu Vaavu → Felidhu Atoll Laamu → Felidhu Atoll Haa Alifu → North Thiladhunmathi Thaa → Kolhumadulu Meemu → Mulaku Atoll Raa → Mulaku Atoll Faafu → North Nilandhe Atoll Dhaalu → South Nilandhe Atoll Baa → South Nilandhe Atoll Haa Dhaalu → South Thiladhunmathi Shaviyani → North Miladhunmadulu Noonu → South Miladhunmadulu Kaafu → South Miladhunmadulu Gaafu Alifu → North Huvadhu Atoll Gaafu Dhaalu → North Huvadhu Atoll Gnaviyani → Fuvammulah Local variants added:''' all subdivisions |
Former provinces
Provinces were abolished in 2010 and their codes removed in 2018:| Former code | Subdivision name | Subdivision name |
| Central | Medhu | |
| North | Uthuru | |
| North Central | Medhu-Uthuru | |
| South | Dhekunu | |
| South Central | Medhu-Dhekunu | |
| Upper North | Mathi-Uthuru | |
| Upper South | Mathi-Dhekunu |