Mangaia
Mangaia is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. Geologists estimate the island is at least 18 million years old, making it the oldest in the Pacific.Places of Interest
Highlights: Lake Tiriara and Mangaia Airport.
Lake Tiriara
Lake
Lake Tiriara is a lake located on the southern end… Lake Tiriara is situated 3 km southwest of Mangaia.
Mangaia Airport
Aerodrome
Mangaia Airport is an airport on Mangaia in the Cook Islands. Mangaia Airport is situated 3½ km north of Mangaia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ivirua and Karanga Village.
Ivirua
Village
Ivirua is one of the six traditional districts of the… Ivirua is situated 2½ km northeast of Mangaia.
Karanga Village
Village
Karanga is the smallest of the six traditional… Karanga Village is situated 2½ km northeast of Mangaia.
Tamarua
Village
Tamarua is one of the six traditional districts of the… Tamarua is situated 3 km south of Mangaia.
Mangaia
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “A’ua’u”, “A’ua’u Enua”, “Mangaia Island”, “Mangara”, and “Mangea”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mangaia, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.92715° or 21° 55′ 38″ south
Longitude
-157.91867° or 157° 55′ 7″ west
Population
499
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
UN/LOCODE
CK MGS
Open location code
53C433FJ+4G
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Mangaia” goes by many names.
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