Tuakata Hill

Tuakata Hill is a hill in Cook Islands and has an elevation of 107 metres. Tuakata Hill is situated nearby to the locality Ruatonga Tapere, as well as near the suburb Avatiu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nukutere College and Cook Islands National Museum.

Nukutere College

School

Nukutere College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the country’s only Catholic secondary school and has an important educational role across the archipelago.

Cook Islands National Museum

Museum

Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Cook Islands National Museum is part of the Sir Geoffrey Henry National Culture Centre in Avarua on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Its collection includes contemporary and historic artefacts, as well as replicas of objects in foreign institutions.

Para O Tane Palace

Building

Photo: zongo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Para O Tane Palace is a historic building in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Built in the 1830s by Makea Pori Ariki, it was later the residence of Makea Takau Ariki and the place where she signed a treaty making the Cook Islands a British protectorate in 1888.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avatiu and Avarua.

Avatiu

Suburb

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Avatiu is a settlement in the Avarua district on the north coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, immediately west of Avarua township. Avatiu Stream flows through it.

Avarua

Town

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Avarua is a district and township in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the country and is divided into 19 tapere.

Rarotonga

Photo: Robert Engberg, CC BY 2.0.

Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the Cook Islands, and is known as 'Raro'. It is the easiest to get to, with direct international flights from several countries, and has the most attractions and accommodation of the islands.

Tuakata Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 107 metres
Category: landform
Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-21.21461° or 21° 12′ 53″ south

Longitude

-159.78099° or 159° 46′ 52″ west

Elevation

107 metres (351 feet)

Open location code

53C2Q6P9+5J

GeoNames ID

4035469

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ruatonga Tapere and Areanu Tabpere.

Notable Places Nearby

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