Rasgetheemu (Raa Atoll)

Rasgetheemu
Rasgetheemu Island- A satellite image of Department of National Planning
Island summary
Belongs to	Raa Atoll, North Province
Location	5°48′29″N 73°0′12″E
Area
length	875m
width	425m
Population	887
Density (per/Ha)	14.6
Administrative Information
Island Chief	Hussain Ibrahim
Contact No.	+960 6580068
Fax	+960 6580068

Rasgetheemu (Dhivehi: ރަސްގެތީމު) the first capital island in the Republic of Maldives located in the north province in the north edge of Maalhosmadhulu Uthuruburi Raa Atoll.

Maldivian legend says that a Sinhalese prince got stranded with his bride - the daughter of the Sri Lankan King in Rasgetheemu, the original 'King's Island'.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology

The name comes from Ras + ge + theemu. The word Ras means rule or monarchy, ge literally means house, and theemu means the island. (Theemu appears in the names of other islands, including Agolhitheemu, Utheemu.) Historians believe that Rasgetheem means "the King’s Town" or "King’s Island".^{[citation needed]}

Location

Rasgetheemu is at 5°48′29″N 73°0′12″E.

External links

• map of Rasgetheemu
• www.rasgetheemu.com