Beautifully laid out with carpet green grass and lush vegetation, this public square, constructed along the northern waterfront in 1989, is Male's most popular place for social gatherings and relaxation. It is also one of the favorite evening hangouts for children. On the Eastern end of the square stands the official flag post on which is hoisted a permanent flag, the largest in the country.
This is the place where you are mostly likely to get out of your boat from the resort on. On that side of the square is the sea, on the west are some commercial buildings, to the south is the Islamic Centre and the headquarters of the National Security Service (NSS), and on the east is the new Headquarters of the Police. On the sea-ward side is also the Presidential Jetty used by the President and members of the cabinet on trips to various locations around the Maldives and the world.
The square is where earlier there used to be some government office buildings which were pulled down and given office space in other locations.
