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. | ±% |
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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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