Rasdhoo
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Rasdhoo (Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ) is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.
Geography
The island is 58.26 km (36 mi; 31 nmi) west of the country's capital, Malé. 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% |
| 2022 | 1,282 | +35.1% |
| 2006-2022: Census populations Source: |
Economy
As of September 2016, Rasdhoo has sixteen guesthouses.
Transport
A thrice-a-week ferry service or daily speedboats operate between Malé and Rasdhoo.
See also
- 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.