Rasmaadhoo(Dhivehi: ރަސްމާދޫ) is one of the inhabited

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Raa Atoll Raa Atoll (also known as Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll or Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives. The capital is Ungoofaaru. It includes Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll proper and the island of Dhuvaafaru. Raa Atoll ...

Maldives The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ...

Geography

The island is north of the country's capital,

Malé Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of , Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city i ...

. The island is in length and in width, with an area of .

Demography

It has a population of 825. Most of the islanders have migrated to the Capital City Male.

Governance

The president of the council is Mohamed Asif, who is elected as an Independent member. Other members of the island council include Muruthalo Rasheed (PPM) Abdhul Hameed Hassan (PPM) Aminath Firasha (MDP).

Economy

Most men of Rasmaadhoo are fishermen.

Culture and sport

Rasmaadhoo is famous for

Boduberu Boduberu ( Dhivehi: ބޮޑުބެރު) is similar to some of the songs and dances found in east and south west Africa. It is likely that the music was introduced to The Maldives by sailors from the Indian Ocean region. It may be said that ''Boduberu ...

and surfing.

References

Islands of the Maldives {{maldives-geo-stub