Rasdhoo
Inhabited island in Rasdhukuramathi Atoll, Maldives
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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.
Rasdhoo
ރަސްދޫ | |
|---|---|
 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 (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 1,282 |
| 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
Economy
As of September 2016, Rasdhoo has sixteen guesthouses.
Transport
A thrice-a-week ferry service or daily speedboats operate between Malé and Rasdhoo.
