Ikurangi
Ikurangi is one of the four major peaks of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It has an elevation of 485 metres above sea level and overlooks the capital Avarua and the village of Matavera.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 485 metres
- Description: mountain in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Hikurangi”, “Ikuranga”, and “Mount Ikurangi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Manga and Cook Islands National Museum.
Te Manga
Peak
Photo: Suwarrow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Te Manga is the highest point on Rarotonga with an elevation of 652 metres above sea level. The island is part of the Cook Islands, a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand.
Cook Islands National Museum
Museum
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cook Islands National Museum is part of the Sir Geoffrey Henry National Culture Centre in Avarua on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Its collection includes contemporary and historic artefacts, as well as replicas of objects in foreign institutions.
Para O Tane Palace
Building
Photo: zongo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Para O Tane Palace is a historic building in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Built in the 1830s by Makea Pori Ariki, it was later the residence of Makea Takau Ariki and the place where she signed a treaty making the Cook Islands a British protectorate in 1888.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rarotonga and Avarua.
Rarotonga
Photo: Robert Engberg, CC BY 2.0.
Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the Cook Islands, and is known as 'Raro'. It is the easiest to get to, with direct international flights from several countries, and has the most attractions and acccommodation of the islands.
Avarua
Town
Photo: Nurg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avarua is a district and town in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the Island territory and is further sub-divided into 19 tapere.
Matavera
Town
Matavera is a district on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, located in the northeast of the island. The smallest of Rarotonga's five districts by area, it is subdivided into five tapere and has a relatively high population density.
Ikurangi
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.22151° or 21° 13′ 17″ southLongitude
-159.76269° or 159° 45′ 46″ westElevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)Open location code
53C2Q6HP+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2151293478OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Ikurangi” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Икуранги”
- Cebuano: “Ikurangi”
- Dutch: “Ikurangi”
- Swedish: “Ikurangi”
- Uzbek: “Ikurangi”
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