a volley court for males and females. and a new basketball court is to be opened. Transportation Thimarafushi has 164 bicycles, of which 162 are privately owned while the remaining two are owned by the government. One pick-up truck is also owned by the government, four motorcycles are privately owned, and two other vehicles are registered under private ownership. As Maldives is famous for its surrounding sea and its bountiful treasures under water, Thimarafushi has its own sea transport vehicles. It owns two launches used for various purposes and nine mechanized dhoani used for fishing. No sailing dhoani, vadhu dhoani, bokkuraa nor sathari dhoani were recorded in the statistics sheets of the Maldives in June 2006. It has three other boats which travel between Malé and atolls. In September 2013, built on reclaimed land, Thimarafushi Airport was opened in the island. The size of the island increased to following this project, that also added a new neighborhood. References Islands of the Maldives