Rasmaadhoo (Raa Atoll)
Rasmaadhoo is one of the inhabited islands in Raa Atoll Maldives.
Rasmaadhoo | |
|---|---|
  Rasmaadhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 05°33′48″N 73°02′37″E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 161.94 km (100.62 mi) |
| Government | |
| • Island Chief | Ahmed Maahir |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.775 km (0.482 mi) |
| • Width | 0.400 km (0.249 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 516 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Geography
The island is 161.94 km (101 mi; 87 nmi) north of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The island is 775 m (848 yd) in length and 400 m (440 yd) in width, with an area of 22.7 ha (56 acres).[3]
Demography
It has a population of 825. Most of the islanders have migrated to the Capital City Male.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 487 | — |
| 2014 | 496 | +1.8% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [4] | ||
Governance
The president of council is Ahmed Maahir, he is elected as a DRP member. Other members of the island council includes Thoha Rasheed (MDP) Ahmed Saleem (DRP) Murthala Rasheed (DRP) and Hameed.
Economy
Most men of Rasmaadhoo are fishermen.
Culture and sport
Rasmaadhoo is famous for Boduberu and surfing.
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 11 August 2018.
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "Rasmaadhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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