Penrhyn Island
Penrhyn is an atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. The northernmost island in the group, it is located at 1,365 km north-north-east of the capital island of Rarotonga, 9 degrees south of the equator.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Tautua.
Te Tautua
Village
Te Tautua is the smaller of the two main settlements on Penrhyn Atoll in the Cook Islands. It is located on Pokerekere Islet, which is also known as Pokerere or Tautua. Te Tautua is situated 7 km northeast of Penrhyn Island.
Penrhyn Island
- Type: Atoll
- Also known as: “Bennett Island”, “Fararanga”, “Hararanga”, “Māngarongaro”, “Mangorongoro”, “Penrhyn Atoll”, “Te Pitaka”, and “Tongareva Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.00833° or 9° 0′ 30″ south
Longitude
-157.95833° or 157° 57′ 30″ west
Population
226
IATA airport code
PYE
United Nations Location Code
CK PYE
Open location code
6324X2RR+MM
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Penrhyn Island” goes by many names.
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