Bodu Hithi Thila
A huge thila in the Bodu Hithi channel on the west side of North Malé, with its top at about 7–10 m and sandy bays at 15–25 m nicknamed 'Manta Road'. From roughly December/January to April–May manta rays gather at the cleaning stations; a cave at about 17 m regularly holds nurse sharks, and turtles, whitetip reef sharks and napoleon wrasse are seen year-round.
Facts
- Region: Maldives – North & Central Atolls
- Area: North Malé Atoll
- Depth: 7–30 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: pinnacle, manta
- Coordinates: 4.4507, 73.3612
- Highlights: manta rays, manta cleaning station, nurse sharks, whitetip reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, turtles, snapper, fusilier, hard coral
- Tips: Declared a protected area in August 2024; anchoring and damaging activities are banned. Best manta season is the north-east monsoon.