Rakahanga
Rakahanga is part of the Cook Islands, situated in the central-southern Pacific Ocean. The unspoilt atoll is 1,248 kilometres from the Cook Islands' capital, Rarotonga, and lies 1,111 kilometres south of the equator.- Atoll
- …has about 170 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
- Also known as“Rakahanga Atoll”“Rakahanga Island”“Reirson Island”
Nearby Islets
Discover Te Kainga and Paerangi.
Te Kainga
Te Kainga is one of 11 islands in the Rakahanga atoll of the Cook Islands.
Paerangi
Paerangi is one of 11 islands in the Rakahanga atoll of the Cook Islands.
Te Motu o Umurua
Te Motu o Umurua is one of 11 islands in the Rakahanga atoll of the Cook Islands.
Rakahanga
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-10.0351° or 10° 2′ 6″ south
Longitude
-161.09095° or 161° 5′ 27″ west
Open location code
52XWXW75+XJ
GeoNames ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Rakahanga” goes by many names.
RakahangaRarotongan
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