Matavera

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Te Manga and Ikurangi.

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. Te Manga is situated 3 km southwest of Matavera.

Ikurangi

Peak

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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. Ikurangi is situated 3 km west of Matavera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ngatangiia and Avarua.

Ngatangiia

Village

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ngatangiia is one of the five districts of the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is in the east of the island, to the south of the districts of Matavera and Avarua, and north-east of the district of Titikaveka.

Avarua

Town

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Avarua is a district and township in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the country and is divided into 19 tapere. Avarua is situated 4 km northwest of Matavera.

Titikaveka

Village

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Titikaveka is one of the five districts that make up the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is located in the south of the island, to the south of the districts of Ngatangiia and Avarua, and east of the district of Arorangi. Titikaveka is situated 6 km south of Matavera.

Matavera

Type: Town with 1,020 residents
Description: district of the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands
Categories: district and locality
Location: Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-21.22353° or 21° 13′ 25″ south

Longitude

-159.73542° or 159° 44′ 8″ west

Population

1,020

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

53C2Q7G7+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8641790438

OpenStreetMap feature

place=town

GeoNames ID

4036498

Wikidata ID

Q3298238

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Uzbek—“Matavera” goes by many names.

French: “Matavera”
Spanish: “Matavera”
Uzbek: “Matavera”

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