Arakuo
Arakuo is a locality in Cook Islands. Arakuo is situated nearby to the village Titikaveka, as well as near the locality Vaimaanga Tapere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Manga and Te Rua Manga.
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 Rua Manga
Peak
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0.
Te Rua Manga or the Needle is a mountain peak on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It has an elevation of 413 metres above sea level. The spire itself is a breccia structure. Te Rua Manga is situated 3½ km northwest of Arakuo.
Ikurangi
Peak
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 4½ km north of Arakuo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rarotonga and Avarua.
Rarotonga
Photo: Robert Engberg, CC BY 2.0.
Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the Cook Islands, and is known as 'Raro'. It is the easiest to get to, with direct international flights from several countries, and has the most attractions and acccommodation of the islands.
Avarua
Town
Photo: Nurg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avarua is a district and town in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the Island territory and is further sub-divided into 19 tapere. Avarua is situated 6 km north of Arakuo.
Titikaveka
Village
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.
Arakuo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-21.2614° or 21° 15′ 41″ southLongitude
-159.7645° or 159° 45′ 52″ westElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
53C2P6QP+F6GeoNames ID
11876808
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Arakuo” goes by many names.
- Rarotongan: “Arakuo”
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