Kurumba Maldives
Located in the North Malé Atoll, Kurumba Maldives is a 4.5 star resort on the island of Vihamanaafushi, in the Maldives. Managed by Universal Resorts, Kurumba Maldives is the country’s first Maldives resort. It was designed by architect Mohamed Shafeeq.
The resort opened in 1972 with its founders including local Maldivians, Mohamed Umar Maniku and Hussain Afeef. Named after the word for coconut in the local Dhivehi language, Kurumba began with 30 rooms constructed using local material with walls made from coral stone and roofs composed of palm thatch.
