Dharubaaruge
| Dharubaaruge | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Dharubaaruge Convention Centre |
| General information | |
| Address | Henveiru, Boduthakurufaanu Magu, |
| Town or city | Malé |
| Country | Maldives |
| Completed | 1990 |
Dharubaaruge (also known as Dharubaaruge Convention Centre; Dhivehi: ދަރުބާރުގެ) is a convention centre located in Malé.
History
[edit]Dharubaaruge was initially constructed in 1990 by president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to host the 5th SAARC Summit.[1] It's been renovated two times, once in 2014, and the other in 2024.[2][3] Dharubaaruge has three halls, Rannaban’deyri Maalan, Hakuraa Maalan, and Hiriya Maalan.[4] Dharubaaruge had been used as a voting centre, a National Emergency Operation Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, main headquarters during the 2023 Maldivian presidential election, and main headquarters for the Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development, Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in 2024.[3][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Osmanagic, Ameera (13 December 2024). "Three ministries impacted by fire temporarily transferred to Dharubaaruge". The Edition. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Dharubaaruge reopens after renovation". Minivan News. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Renovation of Dharubaaruge completed". PSM News. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Housing Ministry to stop leasing some Dharubaaruge halls for private functions". Minivan News. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Rasheed, Zaheena (25 January 2014). "MDP primaries restart after cancellation of disorganised first poll". Minivan News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Abdulla, Lamya (2 March 2023). "Dharubaaruge as EC's base for presidential election 2023". The Edition. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Pres Dr. Muizzu visits Dharubaaruge to oversee ministry relocation efforts". Avas. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.