Papau
Papau is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the eastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon, four kilometres to the east of the main island of Aitutaki. The island is 400m long and 200m wide.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands
- Address: Aitutaki
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tavaeruaiti and Mangere.
Tavaeruaiti
Islet
Tavaeruaiti is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the eastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon to the north of the larger island of Tavaerua, four kilometres to the east of the main island of Aitutaki.
Mangere
Islet
Mangere is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the northeastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon to the south of the larger island of Ee, three kilometres to the east of the main island of Aitutaki.
Tavaerua
Islet
Tavaerua is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the eastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon to the south of the smaller island of Tavaeruaiti, four kilometres to the east of the main island 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. Arutanga is situated 5 km west of Papau.
Papau
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.8825° or 18° 52′ 57″ southLongitude
-159.74972° or 159° 44′ 59″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
53H24782+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 247099280OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4036525Wikidata ID
Q7132521
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Papau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Papua”
- Swedish: “Papua”
- Uzbek: “Papau”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ee and Angarei.
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