Orongo
Orongo is a stone village and ceremonial center at the southwestern tip of Rapa Nui. It consists of a collection of low, sod-covered, windowless, round-walled buildings with even lower doors positioned on the high south-westerly tip of the large volcanic caldera called Rano Kau.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 280 metres (930 feet)
- Description: stone village and ceremonial center on Easter Island
Places of Interest
Discover Motu Nui and Motu Kao Kao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanga Roa.
Hanga Roa
Hanga Roa is the main town, harbour, and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile.
5 km north of Orongo
Orongo
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Latitude
-27.18928° or 27° 11′ 21″ south
Longitude
-109.44323° or 109° 26′ 36″ west
Open location code
554GRH64+7P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
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place = locality
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Orongo” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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