Ross Atoll

Ross Atoll is a small atoll in the Admiralty Chart with an almost round lagoon. It is located at about 8 km from the northeast point of and is one of the natural atolls of the Maldives.
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  • Type: Archipelago
  • Description: island group
  • Also known as: Rasdhoo Atholhu”, “Rasdhoo Kuramathi”, “Rasdhu Atoll”, and “Rashdoo Atoll

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rasdhoo.

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Ross Atoll

Latitude
4.29547° or 4° 17′ 44″ north
Longitude
72.97373° or 72° 58′ 25″ east
Open location code
6JPJ7XWF+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 671807123
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­atoll
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­archipelago
Geo­Names ID
1281910
Wiki­data ID
Q1507390
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ross Atoll” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Rasdu Atoll (pulong kagaangan sa Maldives)
  • Cebuano: Rasdu Atoll
  • Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ
  • Dutch: Rasdhoo-atol
  • Dutch: Rasdhoo
  • French: Atoll Rasdu
  • French: Rasdu
  • German: Rasdhoo-Atoll
  • German: Ross-Atoll
  • Japanese: ロス環礁
  • Slovak: Rasdú
  • Swedish: Rasdhooatollen

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rasdhoo dive and water sports and Rasdhoo Magistrate Court.

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