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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Kainga and Paerangi.
Te Kainga
Islet
Te Kainga is one of 11 islands in the Rakahanga atoll of the Cook Islands. The island once served as the principal inhabited island of Rakahanga, but the settlement was moved to Rakahanga Island in the missionary era.
Paerangi
Islet
Paerangi is one of 11 islands in the Rakahanga atoll of the Cook Islands. It is in the southwest of the atoll, between the islands of Tetaha Kiraro and Te Kainga.
Te Motu o Umurua
Islet
Te Motu o Umurua is one of 11 islands in the Rakahanga atoll of the Cook Islands. It is on the east of the atoll, next to the island of Tetukono.
Rakahanga
- Type: Atoll
- Also known as: “Rakahanga Atoll”, “Rakahanga Island”, and “Reirson Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-10.0351° or 10° 2′ 6″ southLongitude
-161.09095° or 161° 5′ 27″ westPopulation
169Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
52XWXW75+XJGeoNames ID
4035557
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In Other Languages
“Rakahanga” goes by many names.
- Rarotongan: “Rakahanga”
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