Reclamation works at Rasmalé Land Reclamation Project Site A have reached 84.36 per cent completion, Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced in its latest update.

A total of 116 hectares have now been reclaimed out of the planned 137.5 hectares for Site A.

Reclamation activities are being carried out using Cristóbal Colón, one of the world’s two largest trailer suction hopper dredgers, with a capacity of 46,000 cubic metres. The vessel is operated by Belgian dredging company Jan De Nul.

MACL officially commenced reclamation at Rasmalé Site A on 1 December 2025. The reclaimed land is being developed across 12 designated zones under a phased implementation plan.

Rasmalé is a flagship housing and urban development project designed to ease long-standing housing shortages in the Greater Malé Region. The development forms a key pillar of the Government’s housing strategy to expand land availability and promote structured, sustainable urban growth in the capital region.