Rakeedhoo (Dhivehi: ރަކީދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Vaavu Atoll.
Rakeedhoo | |
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Rakeedhoo Location in Maldives | |
Coordinates: 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) |
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]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 158 | — |
2014 | 101 | −36.1% |
2006-2014: Census populations Source: [6] |
Rakeedhoo has a pharmacy.[7]