Mangaia

Mangaia is the most southerly of the and the second largest, after Rarotonga. Geologists estimate the island is at least 18 million years old, making it the oldest in the Pacific.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Tiriara and Mangaia Airport.

Lake
is a located on the southern end of the island of , a part of the . It is the largest freshwater lake in the island chain. is situated 3 km southwest of Mangaia.

Aerodrome
is an airport on in the . It lies 45 feet above mean sea level. In 2007, the airport received $5 million for development. is situated 3½ km north of Mangaia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ivirua and Karanga Village.

Village
is one of the six traditional districts of the island of in the in the South Pacific Ocean. It is located in the east of the island, to the southeast of the District of and north of the District of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Mangaia.

Village
Karanga is the smallest of the six traditional districts of the island of , in the archipelago. Karanga is located in the northeast of the island, to the east of the District of Tava'enga and northwest of the District of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Mangaia.

Village
is one of the six traditional districts of the island of , which is part of the archipelago. is located in the southeast of Mangaia, to the south of the District of and east of the District of Veitatei. is situated 3 km south of Mangaia.

Mangaia

Latitude
-21.92715° or 21° 55′ 38″ south
Longitude
-157.91867° or 157° 55′ 7″ west
Population
499
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CK MGS
Open location code
53C433FJ+4G
Geo­Names ID
4035667
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Mangaia” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Mangaia
  • Dutch: Mangaia
  • Finnish: Mangaia
  • French: Mangaia
  • Galician: Illa de Mangaia
  • German: Mangaia
  • Japanese: マンガイア島
  • Lithuanian: Mangaja
  • Norwegian: Mangaia
  • Persian: مانگایا
  • Russian: Мангаиа
  • Spanish: Mangaia
  • Swedish: Mangaia

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Mangaia”. Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.