Moturakau
Moturakau is one of 15 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located in the southeast of Aitutaki Lagoon between the larger islands of Rapota and Tekopua, six kilometres to the southeast of the main island of Aitutaki.Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of the Cook Islands
- Also known as: “Motulakau” and “Survivor Island”
- Address: Aitutaki
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rapota and Tekopua.
Rapota
Islet
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rapota is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located in the south of Aitutaki Lagoon to the west of the smaller island of Moturakau, six kilometres to the southeast of the main island of Aitutaki.
Tekopua
Island
Tekopua is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the southeastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon between the smaller islands of Muritapua and Tapuaetai, seven kilometers to the southeast of the main island of Aitutaki.
Tapuaetai
Islet
Photo: Emeseee, Public domain.
Tapuaetai, or "One Foot Island", is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the southeastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon immediately to the southwest of the larger island of Tekopua, seven kilometres to the east of the main island of Aitutaki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arutanga.
Arutanga
Village
Photo: timparkinson, CC BY 2.0.
Arutanga is the main town of the island of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. The main wharf is located here, and there is access into the lagoon. The largest supermarket is also located in Arutanga. Arutanga is situated 8 km northwest of Moturakau.
Moturakau
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.92547° or 18° 55′ 32″ southLongitude
-159.75017° or 159° 45′ 1″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
53H236FX+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 247104671OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4035640Wikidata ID
Q6918768
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Satellite Map
Discover Moturakau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Moturakau” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Мотуракау”
- Cebuano: “Moturakau”
- Japanese: “モチュラカウ島”
- Swedish: “Moturakau”
- Uzbek: “Moturakau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tautu and Vaipae.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sand Bar and One Foot Island Post Office.
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