Atiu Island

Atiu is an island in . It is the third largest, third most populous, and third most visited island in the Cook Island group. It is 27 km2 and has a rapidly decreasing population of 434, of which most are children and elderly.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Enua Airport and Lake Tiroto.

Aerodrome
is an airport in in the . It is the second airport built on the island. An original grass airstrip near Areora was opened in 1977. The present airport, with a compacted coral runway, was opened in 1983. is situated 2½ km north of Atiu Island.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a lake on the island of , part of the archipelago. According to legend, the eel Rauou dug the lake before travelling to to dig lakes there. The lake is connected to the sea by a tunnel under the makatea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mapumai Village and Teenui Village.

Village
, is a on in the . On Atiu, plays an important role, because it houses Enuamanu School, radio Atiu, Telecom, Te po Nui and more.

Village
Teenui-Kurukava is a village on in the . The village of Teenui has a population of 107. and Atiu Harbour are located in the village.

Village
Tengatangi is a village on in the . It forms part of the Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua electoral division.

Atiu Island

Latitude
-19.99167° or 19° 59′ 30″ south
Longitude
-158.11944° or 158° 7′ 10″ west
Population
571
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
IATA airport code
AIU
United Nations Location Code
CK AIU
Open location code
53G32V5J+86
Geo­Names ID
4035722
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Satellite Map

Discover Atiu Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Atiu Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Atiu”
  • Dutch: “Atiu”
  • Finnish: “Atiu”
  • French: “Île d’Atiu”
  • Galician: “Atiu”
  • German: “Atiu”
  • Hebrew: “אטיו”
  • Italian: “Atiu”
  • Japanese: “アチウ島”
  • Norwegian: “Atiu”
  • Persian: “آتیو”
  • Russian: “Атиу”
  • Spanish: “Atiu”
  • Swedish: “Atiu”

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