Rasmaadhoo | |
Native Name Lang: | dv |
Settlement Type: | Inhabited island |
Pushpin Map: | Maldives |
Pushpin Relief: | y |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maldives |
Coordinates: | 5.5633°N 73.0436°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Maldives |
Subdivision Type1: | Geographic atoll |
Subdivision Type2: | Administrative atoll |
Subdivision Name2: | Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll |
Subdivision Type3: | Distance to Malé |
Subdivision Name3: | 161.94km (100.62miles) |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Parts Type: | Geographic atolls |
Parts Style: | list |
Leader Title: | Council |
Leader Title3: | Mayor |
Leader Title4: | Island Chief |
Leader Name4: | Ahmed Maahir |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Length Km: | 0.775 |
Width Km: | 0.400 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 516 (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 |
Rasmaadhoo(Dhivehi: ރަސްމާދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands in Raa Atoll Maldives.
The island is 161.940NaN0 north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The island is 775m (2,543feet) in length and 400m (1,300feet) in width, with an area of 22.7ha.[3]
It has a population of 825. Most of the islanders have migrated to the Capital City Male.
The president of the council is Mohamed Asif, who is elected as an Independent member. Other members of the island council include Muruthalo Rasheed (PPM) Abdhul Hameed Hassan (PPM) Aminath Firasha (MDP).
Most men of Rasmaadhoo are fishermen.
Rasmaadhoo is famous for Boduberu and surfing.