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Rasdhoo (Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ) (Rasdu in the Admiralty Charts) is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
Rasdhoo | |
|---|---|
Inhabited island | |
  Rasdhoo Location in Maldives | |
| 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) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.575 km (0.357 mi) |
| • Width | 0.400 km (0.249 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,067 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 58.26 km (36 mi; 31 nmi) 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.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 900 | — |
| 2014 | 949 | +5.4% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [3] | ||
Economy
As of September 2016, Rasdhoo has sixteen guesthouses.
Transport
The island can be reached by ferry thrice a week from Malé or by daily speedboats between Malé and Rasdhoo.
See also
References
- "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 34. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. 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.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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| Haa Alif | ||
| 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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На других языках
[de] Rasdhoo-Atoll
Das Rasdhoo-Atoll (Dhivehi .mw-parser-output .Thaa{font-size:115%}ރަސްދޫ), auch als Ross-Atoll bekannt, ist ein ringförmiges Atoll der Malediven nordöstlich des Ari-Atolls und westlich der Hauptstadt Malé. Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 1.067 (Stand: Zensus 2014).- [en] Rasdhoo
[es] Rasdhoo
Rasdhoo es una isla en el sur del atolón de Rasdhoo del mismo nombre en el estado insular de Maldivas en el Mar de Laquedivas (Océano Índico).[1] Rasdhoo es la isla principal del atolón Rasdhoo y la capital del atolón administrativo Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi, con el nombre abreviado de Thaana Diffusion (Alif Alif). El área administrativa incluye el atolón Rasdhoo, el pequeño atolón Thoddoo y la parte norte del gran atolón Ari.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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