Atiu
Atiu is an abandoned airfield in Cook Islands. Atiu is situated nearby to Tengatangi Village, as well as near Ngatiarua Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atiu and Lake Tiroto.
Atiu
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Atiu is an island in Southern Cook Islands. It is the third largest, third most populous, and third most visited island in the Cook Island group. It is 27 km2 and has a rapidly decreasing population of 434, of which most are children and elderly.
Lake Tiroto
Lake
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Lake Tiroto is a lake on the island of Atiu, part of the Cook Islands archipelago. According to legend, the eel Rauou dug the lake before travelling to Mitiaro to dig lakes there. The lake is connected to the sea by a tunnel under the makatea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tengatangi Village and Ngatiarua Village.
Tengatangi Village
Village
Tengatangi is a village on Atiu in the Cook Islands. It forms part of the Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua electoral division.
Ngatiarua Village
Village
Ngatiarua is a village on the island of Atiu in the Cook Islands. Ngatiarua is the island's biggest village. 32 people live in the village. The village chief is Ngamaru Ariki.
Mapumai Village
Village
Mapumai Village, is a village on Atiu in the Cook Islands. On Atiu, Mapumai Village plays an important role, because it houses Enuamanu School, radio Atiu, Telecom, Te po Nui and more.
Atiu
- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Cook Islands, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.00333° or 20° 0′ 12″ southLongitude
-158.10167° or 158° 6′ 6″ westElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
53F3XVWX+M8GeoNames ID
11876842
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In Other Languages
“Atiu” goes by many names.
- Rarotongan: “Atiu”
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