Rinbudhoo, Jewellers island (Dhivehi: ރިނބުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
Rin'budhoo | |
|---|---|
  Rin'budhoo Location in Maldives | |
| Coordinates: 02°55′30″N 72°53′45″E / 2.92500°N 72.89583°E | |
| Country | Maldives |
| Administrative atoll | Dhaalu Atoll |
| Distance to Malé | 154.12 km (95.77 mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 0.950 km (0.590 mi) |
| • Width | 0.325 km (0.202 mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 574 (including foreigners) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (MST) |
Jobs
editThe people of Rinbudhoo are among the most skilled silver and goldsmiths in the Maldives. The islanders earn money in several ways like fishing, jewellery making, construction works etc.
Geography
editThe island is 154.12 km (96 mi; 83 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Demography
editRinbudhoo was affected by the 2004 tsunami and 2 people were dead.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 207 | — |
| 2014 | 255 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 280 | +9.8% |
| 2006-2014: Census populations, 2022: Census population Source: [3] [4] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Table PP5: Resident Population by sex, nationality and locality (administrative islands), 2020" (PDF). Population and Households Census 2020. National Bureau of Statistics. p. 35. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Isles - Rin'budhoo". isles.gov.mv. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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