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    Ross Atoll

    Rashdoo Atoll

    Part of Maldives

    Ross Atoll is a small atoll in the Admiralty Chart with an almost round lagoon. It is located at about 8 km (5 mi) from the northeast point of Ari Atoll and is one of the natural atolls of the Maldives.

    Kuramathi Strand (Lagunenseite)
    Kuramathi Strand (Lagunenseite)

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    8 landforms

    Overview

    Ross Atoll is a small atoll in the Admiralty Chart with an almost round lagoon. It is located at about 8 km (5 mi) from the northeast point of Ari Atoll and is one of the natural atolls of the Maldives. The northern and western sides form one continuous barrier reef, and the eastern side is another barrier reef. The four mile wide lagoon has soundings from 15 to 20 fathoms (27 to 37 m) and abounds in detached coral patches. This natural atoll was named Ross Atoll by Captain Robert Moresby during his survey of the Maldive Islands. It was named after Captain Daniel Ross of the Bombay Navy, one of the first surveyors of the area. Captain Ross later became the East India Company's Marine Surveyor General in Calcutta. The main island is Rasdhoo. Kuramathi Tourist Resort is also located in this small atoll.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2
    • Kuramathi

      Kuramathi

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      15 m

      Kuramathi at 2 km (1 mi) long is the largest of six islands that belong to the small natural atoll of Rasdhūkuramathi which administratively belongs to Alif Alif Atoll.

    • Rasdhoo

      Rasdhoo

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      8 m

      Rasdhoo (Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ) is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division.

    Islets

    6
    • Veligandu12 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island1 ha
    • Madivaru Finolhu1 m · 0.7 ha
    • Madivaru3 m · 0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m15 mKuramathi12 mVeligandu8 mRasdhoo3 mMadivaru1 mMadivaru Finolhu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Kuramathi: 0.31 km²KuramathiRasdhoo: 0.21 km²RasdhooVeligandu: 0.07 km²VeliganduUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandMadivaru Finolhu: 0.7 haMadivaru FinolhuMadivaru: 0.6 haMadivaruUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Kuramathi0.31 km²
    Rasdhoo0.21 km²
    Veligandu0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Madivaru Finolhu0.7 ha
    Madivaru0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs