Aitutaki
Aitutaki is an island in the Southern Cook Islands. Aitutaki lagoon and its islands are breathtakingly beautiful. The classic picture postcard of small palm tree fringed tropical island, with shallow, warm turquoise waters, corals, tropical fish and blue skies is taken here.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Aitutaki Atoll”, “Aitutaki Islands”, “Araʻura”, “Utataki”, and “Whytootake”
- Historically known as: “Wooded Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Araura School and Aitutaki Airport.
Araura School
School
Araura College is a college and the only secondary school on Aitutaki, in the Cook Islands. The school has an enrollment of approximately two hundred students. It was established in February 1963.
Aitutaki Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Mr Bullitt, CC BY 2.5.
Aitutaki Airport is the airport for Aitutaki, one of the Cook Islands. The airport was originally constructed by the United States and New Zealand militaries during World War II. Aitutaki Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Aitutaki.
Akitua
Islet
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0.
Akitua is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is on the northeastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon and is 750m long and up to 310m wide. It is known for its beautiful turquoise, indigo blue, beach. Akitua is situated 3½ km east of Aitutaki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arutanga.
Arutanga
Village
Photo: timparkinson, CC BY 2.0.
Arutanga is the main town of the island of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. The main wharf is located here, and there is access into the lagoon. The largest supermarket is also located in Arutanga.
Aitutaki
- Category: landform
- Location: Aitutaki, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Aitutaki” goes by many names.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Aitutaki”. Photo: Pbsouthwood, Public domain.