Dhidhoo reclamation completed in 50 days ahead of airport development

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced the completion of land reclamation in HA. Dhidhoo, a project carried out to facilitate the development of an airport and other essential infrastructure in the atoll.

In a post on X, the President said the dredger arrived in Dhidhoo on 3 January 2026, with reclamation beginning the following day. The work was completed on 23 February, bringing the total duration to 50 days. A total of 112 hectares of land was reclaimed, amounting to 5.49 million cubic metres of sand.

The reclamation project was contracted to MTCC on 19 April 2024.

HA. Dhidhoo reclamation completed.

Details of project:
Dredger Arrival : 03rd January 2026
Reclamation started: 04th January 2026
Reclamation Completed: 23rd February 2026
Total duration: 50 Days
Total Hectares: 112Ha
Total Volume: 5,492,089.00 cbm pic.twitter.com/gUECROcxw1

— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) February 23, 2026

During a visit to Dhidhoo in late January last year, President Muizzu told residents that developing an airport in Dhidhoo was a key component of the government’s regional development policy. He pledged that the project would be completed at speed and said he would return to the island to inaugurate the airport on its first flight.

Dhidhoo lies approximately 15–20 minutes by launch from Hanimaadhoo International Airport.