Northern Cook Islands

The Northern are a loose group of low, coral atolls that see little tourism. The Northern Cook Islands are separated from the Southern Cook Islands by a wide stretch of the Pacific Ocean, with the nearest part of the Southern chain being Palmerston Island, 500 km due south of Suwarrow.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Suwarrow National Park.

is a national park in the northern . The atoll is linked to the New Zealand writer Tom Neale, who retired there in complete solitude for 5 years, dedicating them to the writing of the book An Island to Oneself, which became a bestseller.

Northern Cook Islands

Latitude
-10° or 10° south
Longitude
-161° or 161° west
Open location code
622X2222+22
Geo­Names ID
4035617
Wiki­data ID
Q11832316
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Satellite Map

Discover Northern Cook Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Northern Cook Islands” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Northern Cook Islands
  • Czech: Severní Cookovy ostrovy
  • French: îles Cook du Nord
  • French: Îles Cook du Nord
  • Galician: Illas Cook Setentrionais
  • Hebrew: איי קוק הצפוניים
  • Italian: Isole Cook settentrionali
  • Maori: Maoake o Kuki Airani
  • Polish: Północne Wyspy Cooka
  • Swedish: Northern Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Palmerston Island, and Mangaia.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Northern Cook Islands”. Photo: NASA, Public domain.