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Motu Kao Kao

Motu Kao Kao is an islet in , . Motu Kao Kao is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: sea stack off the southwestern coast of Easter Island
  • Also known as: “Aguja”, “Islote Motu-Kao-Kao”, “Islote Mutu-Rau-Kau”, and “Mutu Kau Kau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Motu Nui and Motu Iti.

Islet
Photo: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest of the islets located off the southwestern coast of and constitutes the westernmost point of . Covering an area of 3.9 hectares, it is the summit of a submerged volcanic mountain that rises over 2,000 meters from the seafloor.

Islet
Photo: GuillermoKopp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language, is a small uninhabited islet near , about a mile from Rano Kau on the south western corner of , a island in the Pacific.

Cave
Photo: Koppas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a sea cave in contains rock art of terns on its ceiling. It is located near , and the cave opens up directly to the incoming surf. The cave is accessible and one of the most visited caves in Easter Island. is situated 4 km north of Motu Kao Kao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orongo and Hanga Roa.

Locality
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. It consists of a collection of low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors positioned on the high south-westerly tip of the large volcanic caldera called Rano Kau.

Town
Photo: RoloRojo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 and Rano Kau. is situated 6 km northeast of Motu Kao Kao.

Motu Kao Kao

Latitude
-27.19564° or 27° 11′ 44″ south
Longitude
-109.44991° or 109° 26′ 60″ west
Elevation
247 metres (810 feet)
Open location code
554GRH32+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26267908
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4030746
Wiki­data ID
Q5922510
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Motu Kao Kao” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Motu Kao Kao uhartetxoa”
  • Basque: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • Catalan: “Illot Motu Kao Kao”
  • Catalan: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • Cebuano: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • Cebuano: “Motu-Kao Kao”
  • French: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • German: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • German: “Motu Kau Kau”
  • German: “Motu Kaukau”
  • Spanish: “Islote Kao Kao”
  • Spanish: “Islote Motu Kao Kao”
  • Spanish: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • Swedish: “Motu Kao Kao”
  • “Kao Kao”
  • “Kaokao”
  • “Motu Kao Kao”
  • “Motu Kaokao”

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