Lake Tiroto

Lake Tiroto is a lake on the island of , part of the archipelago. According to legend, the eel Rauou dug the lake before travelling to to dig lakes there. The lake is connected to the sea by a tunnel under the makatea.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Atiu.

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is an island in . It is the third largest, third most populous, and third most visited island in the Cook Island group. It is 27 km2 and has a rapidly decreasing population of 434, of which most are children and elderly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ngatiarua Village and Teenui Village.

Village
Ngatiarua is a village on the island of in the . Ngatiarua is the island's biggest village. 32 people live in the village. The village chief is Ngamaru Ariki.

Village
Teenui-Kurukava is a village on in the . The village of Teenui has a population of 107. and Atiu Harbour are located in the village.

Village
Tengatangi is a village on in the . It forms part of the Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua electoral division.

Lake Tiroto

Latitude
-20.00959° or 20° 0′ 35″ south
Longitude
-158.12382° or 158° 7′ 26″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
53F3XVRG+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94700214
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
4035482
Wiki­data ID
Q5751373
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Tiroto from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Lithuanian to Welsh—“Lake Tiroto” goes by many names.
  • Lithuanian: “Tirotas”
  • Rarotongan: “Lake Tiriroto”
  • Rarotongan: “Lake Tiroto”
  • Rarotongan: “Te Roto”
  • Spanish: “Lago Tiroto”
  • Swedish: “Lake Tiriroto”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Tiroto”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Areoa and Mapumai Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Areora Hardcourts and Taungaroro Beach.

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