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.- Island
- …has about 500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- Also known as“A’ua’u”“A’ua’u Enua”“Mangaia Island”“Mangara”“Mangea”
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Villages in the Area
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Karanga Village
Karanga is the smallest of the six traditional…
2½ km northeast of Mangaia
Mangaia
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Latitude
-21.92715° or 21° 55′ 38″ south
Longitude
-157.91867° or 157° 55′ 7″ west
UN/LOCODE
CK MGS
Open location code
53C433FJ+4G
GeoNames ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Mangaia” goes by many names.
MangaiaCatalan
MangaiaDutch
MangaiaFinnish
Illa de MangaiaGalician
マンガイア島Japanese
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