Rarotonga Island

Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the , 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Te Manga and Te Rua Manga.

Peak
Photo: Suwarrow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the highest point on with an elevation of 652 metres above sea level. The island is part of the , a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with .

Peak
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0.
or the Needle is a mountain peak on in the . It has an elevation of 413 metres above sea level. The spire itself is a breccia structure.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the four major peaks of in the . It has an elevation of 485 metres above sea level and overlooks the capital and the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avarua and Avatiu.

Town
Photo: Nurg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district and township in the north of the island of , the largest island of the . It serves as the capital of the country and is divided into 19 tapere.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a settlement in the district on the north coast of in the , immediately west of Avarua township. Stream flows through it.

Rarotonga Island

Latitude
-21.23581° or 21° 14′ 9″ south
Longitude
-159.77787° or 159° 46′ 40″ west
Population
14,800
Elevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)
IATA airport code
RAR
United Nations Location Code
CK RAR
Open location code
53C2Q67C+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22384968
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4035552
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Satellite Map

Discover Rarotonga Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Rarotonga Island” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ռարոտոնգա”
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Раратонга”
  • Bulgarian: “Раротонга”
  • Catalan: “Rarotonga”
  • Chinese: “拉罗汤加岛”
  • Dutch: “Rarotonga”
  • Finnish: “Rarotonga”
  • French: “Île de Rarotonga”
  • French: “Rarotonga”
  • Galician: “Illa de Rarotonga”
  • German: “Rarotonga”
  • Hebrew: “ררוטונגה”
  • Indonesian: “Rarotonga”
  • Japanese: “ラロトンガ島”
  • Korean: “라로통가 섬”
  • Norwegian: “Rarotonga”
  • Persian: “راروتونگا”
  • Portuguese: “Rarotonga”
  • Russian: “Раротонга”
  • Serbian: “Раротонга”
  • Spanish: “Rarotonga”
  • Swedish: “Rarotonga”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Takuvaine Valley and Avatiu Valley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Te Ko and Good View of Needle.

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