Rano Kau
Rano Kau is a volcano in Valparaíso Region, Chile and has an elevation of 320 metres. Rano Kau is situated nearby to the locality Vai Hopu Manu, as well as near Vai Hetuke Tuna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Motu Nui and Motu Iti.
Motu Nui
Islet
Photo: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0.
Motu Nui is the largest of the islets located off the southwestern coast of Easter Island and constitutes the westernmost point of Chile. Covering an area of 3.9 hectares, it is the summit of a submerged volcanic mountain that rises over 2,000 meters from the seafloor.
Motu Iti
Islet
Photo: GuillermoKopp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Motu Iti, or Little island in the Rapa Nui language, is a small uninhabited islet near Motu Nui, about a mile from Rano Kau on the south western corner of Easter Island, a Chilean island in the Pacific.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanga Roa and Orongo.
Hanga Roa
Town
Photo: RoloRojo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hanga Roa is the main town, harbour, and seat of Easter Island, a municipality of Chile. It is located in the southern part of the island's west coast, in the lowlands between the extinct volcanoes of Terevaka and Rano Kau.
Orongo
Locality
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Rano Kau
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 320 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-27.1868° or 27° 11′ 13″ southLongitude
-109.4349° or 109° 26′ 6″ westElevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)Open location code
554GRH78+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 612974210OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Rano Kau” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vai Hopu Manu and Vai Hetuke Tuna.
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