Rakeedhoo (Dhivehi: ރަކީދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll.
Rakeedhoo | |
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Inhabited island | |
| Coordinates: 03°18′55″N 73°28′10″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 95.2 km (59.2 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 106 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
The island is 95.2 km (59 mi; 51 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 6.2 ha (15 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is up from about 4 ha (9.9 acres) in 2007.[4] In 2003, the island was described as the smallest of the inhabited islands in the atoll.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 158 | — |
| 2014 | 101 | −36.1% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [6] | ||
Rakeedhoo has a pharmacy.[7]
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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| Haa Alif |
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| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu |
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| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu |
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| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu |
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| Gnaviyani |
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