Veyvah (Dhivehi: ވޭވައް) is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. Geography The island is south of the country's capital, Malé. The land area of the island is in 2018. The island was described as having an area of in 2007. Demography Healthcare Veyvah has a pharmacy. The island was severely affected by an outbreak of dengue fever in 2011, which led to a mosquito eradication programme. Transport The reconstruction of Veyvah harbour was contracted to MTCC in 2017. Old Friday Mosque The island houses one of the oldest historical mosques in the Maldives. The Old Friday mosque is believed to be over 400 years old and is built out of coral stone. The mosque complex consists of the original mosque building, two water wells and a cemetery. However, extension projects surrounding the original mosques have meant that the original Friday mosque is practically inside the current mosque building. References Islands of the Maldives