Rasdhoo

Rasdhoo
ރަސްދޫ
Inhabited island
Rasdhoo is located in Maldives
Rasdhoo
Rasdhoo
Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 4°15′46″N 72°59′29″E / 4.26278°N 72.99139°E / 4.26278; 72.99139
CountryMaldives
Geographic atollRasdhukuramathi Atoll
Administrative atollAlif Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé58.26 km (36.20 mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.575 km (0.357 mi)
 • Width0.400 km (0.249 mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
1,282
Time zoneUTC+05:00 (MST)
Alif Alif Atoll

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

References

  1. 1 2 "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). census.gov.mv. Maldives Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

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