Terevaka

Mauŋa Terevaka is the largest, tallest and youngest of three main extinct volcanoes that form . Several smaller volcanic cones and craters dot its slopes, including a crater hosting one of the island's three lakes, Rano Aroi.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ahu Akivi.

is a particular sacred place on the island of Rapa Nui, looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Rano Raraku.

Town
is the main town, harbour, and seat of , a municipality of . It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of Terevaka and Rano Kau. is situated 9 km southwest of Terevaka.

Locality
is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of Terevaka in the Rapa Nui National Park on in . is situated 10 km southeast of Terevaka.

Terevaka

Latitude
-27.08428° or 27° 5′ 3″ south
Longitude
-109.37978° or 109° 22′ 47″ west
Elevation
507 metres (1,663 feet)
Open location code
554GWJ8C+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9306495965
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
4030731
Wiki­data ID
Q538601
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Terevaka” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Տերևակա
  • Basque: Maʻunga Terevaka
  • Catalan: Terevaka
  • Cebuano: Cerro Terevaka
  • Czech: Maunga Terevaka
  • Dutch: Maunga Terevaka
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل تيريڤاكا
  • Esperanto: Maʻunga Terevaka
  • French: Maunga Terevaka
  • Galician: Ma’unga Terevaka
  • Georgian: ტერევაკა
  • German: Maunga Terevaka
  • Hebrew: מאונגה טרוואקה
  • Japanese: テレバカ山
  • Korean: 테레바카산
  • Ladin: Terevaka
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Terevaka
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Terevaka
  • Norwegian: Terevaka
  • Papiamento: Maunga Terevaka
  • Portuguese: Maunga Terevaka
  • Russian: Теревака
  • Serbo-Croatian: Terevaka
  • Slovenian: Terevaka
  • Spanish: Ma’unga Terevaka
  • Spanish: Maunga Terevaka
  • Swedish: Cerro Terevaka

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ma’unga Terevaka and Ma’uŋa Kuma.

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