Rinbudhoo

Rin'budhoo ރިނބުދޫ
Inhabited island
Rin'budhoo Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 02°55′30″N 72°53′45″E / 2.92500°N 72.89583°E / 2.92500; 72.89583
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  (2022)[1]
• Total	316
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (MST)

Map of Dhaalu Atoll

Rinbudhoo, (Dhivehi: ރިނބުދޫ) is one of the inhabited islands of Dhaalu Atoll.

Jobs

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.

Geography

The island is 154.12 km (96 mi; 83 nmi) southwest of the country's capital, Malé.^[2]

Demography

Rinbudhoo was affected by the 2004 tsunami and 2 people were dead.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	207	—
2014	255	+23.2%
2022	316	+23.9%
2006–2022: Census populations Source: [3][1]

References

1. "Table P5: Resident Population by island and sex, 2022" (PDF). Maldives Census. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2. "Coordinate Distance Calculator". Boulter.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
3. "Table 3.3: Total Maldivian Population by Islands" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2018.