Rasdhoo

Rasdhoo () is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.

Geography

The island is west of the country's capital, Malé. 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.

See also

• Bodufulhadhoo
• Feridhoo
• Himandhoo
• Maalhos
• Mathiveri
• Ukulhas

References

• Divehi TārÄ«khah Au Alikameh. Divehi Bahāi Tārikhah Khidmaiykurā QaumÄ« Markazu. Reprint 1958 edn. Malé 1990.
• Divehiraajjege JōgrafÄ«ge Vanavaru. Muhammadu Ibrahim Lutfee. G.SōsanÄ«.
• Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999.

Further reading