Rasdhoo Explained

Rasdhoo
Native Name Lang:dv
Settlement Type:Inhabited island
Pushpin Map:Maldives
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maldives
Coordinates:4.2628°N 72.9914°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Maldives
Subdivision Type1:Geographic atoll
Subdivision Name1:Rasdhukuramathi Atoll
Subdivision Type2:Administrative atoll
Subdivision Name2:Alif Alif Atoll
Subdivision Type3:Distance to Malé
Subdivision Name3:58.26km (36.2miles)
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Type:Geographic atolls
Parts Style:list
Leader Title:Council
Leader Title3:Mayor
Leader Title4:Island Chief
Unit Pref:Metric
Length Km:0.575
Width Km:0.400
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1067 (including foreigners)
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+05:00
Postal Code Type:Assigned Letter
Postal2 Code Type:Assigned Letter
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Blank Name Sec2:Number of Islands
Blank1 Name Sec2:Inhabited
Blank2 Name Sec2:Uninhabited
Blank3 Name Sec2:Total

Rasdhoo (Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ) (Rasdu in the Admiralty Chart) is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.

Geography

The island is 58.260NaN0 west of the country's capital, Malé.[2] 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.

Economy

As of September 2016, Rasdhoo has sixteen guesthouses.

Transport

A thrice-a-week ferry service or daily speedboats operate between Malé and Rasdhoo.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014. 34. Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. 12 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Coordinate Distance Calculator. Boulter.com. 12 August 2018.