EXCLUSIVE: President Muizzu inaugurates Ras Malé land reclamation

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated the ambitious Ras Male’ land reclamation project yesterday, marking the commencement of the Maldives’ most extensive land reclamation endeavour to date.

According to the President’s office, Ras Malé is poised to be a game-changer, reclaiming a staggering 1,150 hectares of land – a landmass nearly three times the combined area of the two phases of Hulhumalé, becoming the nation’s largest-ever land reclamation initiative.

Also, the President pledged to complete the project within eight months of its commencement.

To address climate change concerns, the city will be elevated two meters at its edges and three meters at its centre.

At the event, President Muizzu also highlighted several key features of the project, including the establishment of an airstrip in the reclaimed lagoon, connected to Ras Malé by a bridge. 

“This will be a doorstep, a job destination, and an income-generating destination. It will be an inclusive development,” President Muizzu said, underlining the transformative potential of Ras Malé.