Hulhumale, Maldives

Hulhumale, Maldives is a submarine cable landing point in Maldives (coordinates 4.2119°, 73.5402°). It serves 7 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Maldives's international connectivity infrastructure.

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Hulhumale, Maldives

Cables landing at Hulhumale, Maldives are operated by 20 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco), Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, China Unicom, Dhiraagu, Dialog Axiata, Djibouti Telecom, Microsoft, Mobily, and 10 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Hulhumale, Maldives, international traffic can reach 16 countries through 7 cable systems. Destinations include Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, France, India, Malaysia, Maldives and 8 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Hulhumale, Maldives in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• SeaMeWe-6 (2026) — SeaMeWe-6 is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 15 countries across Middle East, South Asia, East Africa. With 17 landing points — including Abu Dhabi, Chennai, Cox’s Bazar, Djibouti City, Doha, and 12 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• Ithaafushi-Maafushi-Hulhumale (2025) — Ithaafushi-Maafushi-Hulhumale is a submarine cable system operating within Maldives, with landing points at Hulhumale, Ithaafushi, Maafushi. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Domestic Submarine Cable of Maldives (DSCoM) (2024) — Domestic Submarine Cable of Maldives (DSCoM) is a domestic submarine cable network within Maldives, connecting 8 coastal and island locations including Dhangethi, Dhuvaafaru, Eydhafushi, Hulhumale, Kudahuvadhoo, and 3 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• India Asia Xpress (IAX) (2024) — India Asia Xpress (IAX) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 6 countries across South Asia, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia. With 9 landing points — including Chennai, Digha, Hulhumale, Machilipatnam, Matara, and 4 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• Maldives Sri Lanka Cable (MSC) (2021) — Maldives Sri Lanka Cable (MSC) is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Maldives and Sri Lanka. Landing at Hulhumale, Mt. Lavinia, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Nationwide Submarine Cable Ooredoo Maldives (NaSCOM) (2016) — Nationwide Submarine Cable Ooredoo Maldives (NaSCOM) is a domestic submarine cable network within Maldives, connecting 6 coastal and island locations including Eydhafushi, Hithadhoo, Hulhumale, Kolhufushi, Kulhudhufushi, and 1 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Dhiraagu Cable Network (2012) — Dhiraagu Cable Network is a domestic submarine cable network within Maldives, connecting 8 coastal and island locations including Dhangethi, Eydhafushi, Fuvahmulah, Gahdhoo, Gan, and 3 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.