| Native name | ރަސްދޫ |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4°15′46″N 72°59′29″E |
| Country | Maldives |
| Geographic atoll | Rasdhukuramathi Atoll |
| Administrative atoll | Alif Alif Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 58.26 km (36.20 mi) |
| Parts style | list |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Length | 0.575 km |
| Width | 0.400 km |
| Population total | 1282 |
| Population as of | 2022 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+05:00) |
Rasdhoo (Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ) is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
Geography
The island is 58.26 km (36 mi; 31 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé.[1] It is the only inhabited island of a small natural atoll known as Rasdhoo, Rasdu or Ross Atoll located a few miles off NE Ari Atoll.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 900 | — |
| 2014 | 949 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,282 | +35.1% |
2006-2022: Census populations
Economy
As of September 2016, Rasdhoo has sixteen guesthouses.
Transport
A thrice-a-week ferry service or daily speedboats operate between Malé and Rasdhoo.
See also
References
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
- Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.
Further reading
- Wells, Susan M. Coral Reefs of the World. Vol. 2: Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Gulf. Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP. pp. 202–3. ISBN 2-88032-944-2. OCLC 681206147