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Inhabited island in Maldives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rinbudhoo, Jewellers island (Dhivehi: ރިނބުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.
Rin'budhoo | |
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Coordinates: 02°55′30″N 72°53′45″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) |
The 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.
The island is 154.12 km (96 mi; 83 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.[2]
Rinbudhoo was affected by the 2004 tsunami and 2 people were dead.
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