Rasdhoo

Rasdhoo
Inhabited island
Rasdhoo

Location in Maldives

Coordinates: 4°15′46″N 72°59′29″E / 4.26278°N 72.99139°E / 4.26278; 72.99139Coordinates: 4°15′46″N 72°59′29″E / 4.26278°N 72.99139°E / 4.26278; 72.99139
Country Maldives
Geographic atoll 854
Administrative atoll Alif Alif Atoll
Distance to Malé 58.74 km (36.50 mi)
Dimensions
  Length 0.575 km (0.357 mi)
  Width 0.400 km (0.249 mi)
Population
  Total 867
Time zone MST (UTC+05:00)

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. 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. As of September 2016 Rasdhoo island boasts 16 guesthouses.

There is public ferry from Malé on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday that thakes 3 hours and 19 minutes.[1]

References

See also

Alif Alif Atoll Islands: Ukulhas, Bodufulhadhoo, Mathiveri, Feridhoo, Maalhos, Himandhoo


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