Rasdhoo

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Rasdhoo
Island Summary
Belongs to	Alif Alif Atoll
Location	854
Area
Population	867
Length	575m
Width	400m
Distance from Malé	58.74km
Administrative Information
Island Chief

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.

[edit] References

Divehi Tārīkhah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā Qaumī Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
Divehiraajjege Jōgrafīge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.Sōsanī.
Romero-Frias, Xavier. The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.

v • d • e Inhabited islands of the Maldives

Haa Alif Atoll	Baarah - Berinmadhoo - Dhiddhoo - Filladhoo - Hathifushi - Hoarafushi - Ihavandhoo - Kelaa - Maarandhoo - Mulhadhoo - Muraidhoo - Thakandhoo - Thuraakunu - Uligamu - Vashafaru - Utheemu

Haa Dhaalu Atoll	Faridhoo - Finey - Hanimaadhoo - Hirimaradhoo - Kulhudhuffushi - Kumundhoo - Kunburudhoo - Kurinbi - Maavaidhoo - Makunudhoo - Naivaadhoo - Nellaidhoo - Neykurendhoo - Nolhivaram - Nolhivaranfaru - Vaikaradhoo

Shaviyani Atoll	Bileffahi - Feevah - Feydhoo - Foakaidhoo - Funadhoo - Goidhoo - Kanditheemu - Komandoo - Lhaimagu - Maakandoodhoo - Maaungoodhoo - Maroshi - Milandhoo - Narudhoo - Noomaraa

Noonu Atoll	Foddhoo - Henbandhoo - Holhudhoo - Kendhikolhudhoo - Kudafaree - Landhoo - Lhohi - Maafaru - Maalhendhoo - Magoodhoo - Manadhoo - Miladhoo - Velidhoo

Raa Atoll	Alifushi - Angolhitheemu - Fainu - Hulhudhuffaaru - Inguraidhoo - Innamaadhoo - Kandholhudhoo - Kinolhas - Maakurathu - Maduvvaree - Meedhoo - Rashgetheemu - Rasmaadhoo - Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo

Baa Atoll	Dharavandhoo - Dhonfanu - Eydhafushi - Fehendhoo - Fulhadhoo Goidhoo - Hithaadhoo - Kamadhoo - Kendhoo - Kihaadhoo - Kudarikilu - Maalhos - Thulhaadhoo

Lhaviyani Atoll	Hinnavaru - Kurendhoo - Maafilaafushi - Naifaru - Olhuvelifushi

Kaafu Atoll	Dhiffushi - Gaafaru - Gulhi Guraidhoo - Himmafushi - Huraa - Kaashidhoo - Maafushi - Thulusdhoo

Alif Alif Atoll	Bodufulhadhoo - Feridhoo - Himandhoo - Maalhos - Mathiveri - Rasdhoo - Thoddoo - Ukulhas

Alif Dhaal Atoll	Dhangethi - Dhiddhoo - Dhigurah - Fenfushi - Haggnaameedhoo - Kunburudhoo - Maamingili - Mahibadhoo - Mandhoo Omadhoo

Vaavu Atoll	Felidhoo - Fulidhoo - Keyodhoo - Rakeedhoo - Thinadhoo

Meemu Atoll	Dhiggaru - Kolhufushi - Madifushi - Maduvvaree - Mulah Muli - Naalaafushi - Raimmandhoo - Veyvah

Faafu Atoll	Bileddhoo - Dharanboodhoo - Feeali - Magoodhoo - Nilandhoo

Dhaalu Atoll	Bandidhoo - Gemendhoo - Hulhudheli - Kudahuvadhoo - Maaenboodhoo - Meedhoo - Rinbudhoo Vaanee

Thaa Atoll	Burunee - Dhiyamingili - Gaadhiffushi - Guraidhoo - Hirilandhoo - Kandoodhoo - Kinbidhoo - Madifushi - Omadhoo - Thimarafushi - Vandhoo - Veymandoo - Vilufushi

Laamu Atoll	Dhanbidhoo - Fonadhoo - Gaadhoo - Gan - Hithadhoo - Isdhoo - Kalaidhoo - Kunahandhoo - Maabaidhoo - Maamendhoo - Maavah - Mundoo

Gaafu Alif Atoll	Dhaandhoo - Dhevvadhoo - Dhiyadhoo - Gemanafushi - Kanduhulhudhoo - Kolamaafushi - Kondey - Maamendhoo - Nilandhoo - Vilingili

Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll	Fares-Maathodaa - Fiyoaree - Gaddhoo - Hoandeddhoo - Madaveli - Nadellaa - Rathafandhoo - Thinadhoo - Vaadhoo

Gnaviyani Atoll	Fuvammulah

Seenu Atoll	Meedhoo - Hithadhoo - Maradhoo - Maradhoo-Feydhoo - Feydhoo - Hulhudhoo - Hulhumeedhoo