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Rasgetheemu
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rasgetheemu |
| native_name | ރަސްގެތީމު |
| native_name_lang | dv |
| settlement_type | Inhabited island |
| pushpin_map | Maldives |
| pushpin_relief | y |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Maldives |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Maldives |
| subdivision_type1 | Geographic atoll |
| subdivision_type2 | Administrative atoll |
| subdivision_name2 | Raa Atoll |
| subdivision_type3 | Distance to Malé |
| subdivision_name3 | 189.06 km |
| seat_type | Capital |
| parts_type | Geographic atolls |
| parts_style | list |
| leader_title | Council |
| leader_name | Rasgetheemu Council |
| leader_title3 | Hussain Rashad (President) |
| leader_title4 | Mohamed Ibrahim (Vice President) |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| length_km | 0.875 |
| width_km | 0.425 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 537 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | +05:00 |
| postal_code_type | Assigned Letter |
| postal2_code_type | Assigned Letter (Dhivehi) |
| area_code_type | Area code(s) |
| blank_name_sec2 | Number of Islands |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Inhabited |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Uninhabited |
| blank3_name_sec2 | Total |
Rasgetheemu () is an inhabited island located in Maalhosmadhulu Uthuruburi, known administratively as Raa Atoll.
History
Maldivian legend says that a Sinhalese prince got stranded with his bride - the daughter of the Sri Lankan King in Rasgetheemu, the original 'King's Island'.
Etymology
The name comes from Ras + ge + theemu. The word Ras means rule or monarchy, ge literally means house, and theemu meaning island. The word Theemu came from Tamil word Theevu also meaning island. It probably came from the tamil speakers of chola empire which used to rule northern atolls of Maldives. Theemu appears in the names of other islands, including Agolhitheemu, Utheemu.) Historians believe that Rasgetheem means "the King’s Town" or "King’s Island".
Geography
The island lies of the eastern fringe of Raa Atoll, and the island is 189.06 km north of the country's capital, Malé.
Demography
|2006 |504 |2014 |487 |2022|537}}
References
References
- "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com.
- "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands". National Bureau of Statistics.
- "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022".
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