Rakeedhoo (Vaavu Atoll)
Rakeedhoo | |
|---|---|
Inhabited island | |
  Rakeedhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 03°18′55″N 73°28′10″E / 3.31528°N 73.46944°ECoordinates: 03°18′55″N 73°28′10″E / 3.31528°N 73.46944°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Vaavu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 95.2 km (59.2 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 106 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Rakeedhoo (Dhivehi: ރަކީދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll.
Geography[]
The island is 95.2 km (59 mi; 51 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.[2] The land area of the island is 6.2 ha (15 acres) in 2018.[3] The land area is up from about 4 ha (9.9 acres) in 2007.[4] In 2003, the island was described as the smallest of the inhabited islands in the atoll.[5]
Demography[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 158 | — |
| 2014 | 101 | −36.1% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations Source: [6] | ||
Healthcare[]
Rakeedhoo has a pharmacy.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2014" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2014. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 1.5 : Population, land area, population density and distance to Male' and atoll capitals, by locality" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Rakeedhoo". Ministry of Atolls Development. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Socio-economic assessment and monitoring of coral reef resources at Vaavu atoll, Maldives" (PDF). Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources. p. 9. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Panel of Medical Centers" (PDF). Allied Insurance Company. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Island-level constituencies of the Maldives | ||
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| Haa Alif | ||
| Haa Dhaalu | ||
| Shaviyani | ||
| Noonu | ||
| Raa | ||
| Baa | ||
| Lhaviyani | ||
| Kaafu | ||
| Alif Alif | ||
| Alif Dhaalu |
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| Vaavu | ||
| Meemu |
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| Faafu | ||
| Dhaalu | ||
| Kolhumadulu (Thaa) | ||
| Laamu | ||
| Gaafu Alif | ||
| Gaafu Dhaalu | ||
| Gnaviyani |
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