Rano Raraku

Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater formed of consolidated volcanic ash, or tuff, and located on the lower slopes of in the Rapa Nui National Park on in .
  • Volcano rising to 180 metres (591 feet)
  • …is also known as “Rano Raraku (volcano)”
  • Description: volcanic crater on Easter Island

Nearby Islets

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is the largest of the islets located off the…
, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orongo and Hanga Roa.
is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui.
is the main town, harbour, and seat of , a municipality of .
4½ km north of Rano Raraku
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Latitude
-27.18632° or 27° 11′ 11″ south
Longitude
-109.43524° or 109° 26′ 7″ west
Open location code
554GRH77+FW
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Rano Raraku” goes by many names.
رانو راراكوArabic
Rano RarakuAsturian
Rano RarakuBasque
Rano RarakuCatalan
Rano RarakuCebuano
ڕانۆ ​​ڕاراکوCentral Kurdish
拉諾拉拉庫Chinese
Rano RarakuCzech
Rano RarakuDutch
Rano RarakuEsperanto
რანო-რარაკუGeorgian
Rano RarakuIndonesian
Rano RarakuItalian
ラノ・ララクJapanese
Рано РаракуKazakh
Rano RarakuNorwegian
Rano RarakuNorwegian Bokmål
Rano RarakuNorwegian Nynorsk
رانو راراکوPersian
Rano RarakuPolish
Рано-РаракуRussian
Rano RarakuSlovenian
Rano RarakuSwedish
Rano Raraku (vulkan i Chile)Swedish
Rano RarakuTurkish
Рано-РаракуUkrainian

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