RHIO, or RIUW, a Dutch seaport in the East Indies, on the small island of Bintang, off the south extremity of the Malay peninsula, 50 miles S.E. of Singapore. It is a
neat place, regularly laid out, consisting of a European and a Chinese town; the former clean and handsome, the latter somewhat dirty. It has a fort, governor's house, church, and school. The harbour is large and safe, though the entrance is difficult and dangerous. Rhode is a thriving town, and has a very considerable trade. Pop. 6000.