Avatiu
Avatiu is a settlement on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located on the north coast to the west of the capital Avarua and is the location of Rarotonga's main port.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Robert Linsdell, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: settlement on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands
- Also known as: “Avatiu Tapere”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rarotonga International Airport and Avarua Tereora Stadium.
Rarotonga International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
Rarotonga International Airport is the Cook Islands' main international gateway, located in the Avarua district on the northern coast of Rarotonga, 3 km west of the Avarua downtown area.
Avarua Tereora Stadium
Stadium
The Tereora Stadium also known as the National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Avarua, Cook Islands. It is currently used mostly for rugby and football matches.
High Commission of New Zealand
Government office
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
High Commission of New Zealand is a government office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avarua and Rarotonga.
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.
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.
Arorangi
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arorangi is one of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the west of the island, to the northwest of the district of Titikaveka, and southwest of the district of Avarua. Arorangi is situated 4½ km southwest of Avatiu.
Avatiu
- Categories: tapere and locality
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-21.20861° or 21° 12′ 31″ southLongitude
-159.78945° or 159° 47′ 22″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
53C2Q6R6+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8641790446OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Avatiu” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Avatiu”
- Dutch: “Avatiu”
- Estonian: “Avatiu”
- Italian: “Avatiu”
- Japanese: “アヴァティウ”
- Turkish: “Avatiu”
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Localities in the Area
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