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    Aitutaki

    Aitùtaki

    18°52′S 159°47′W

    Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araʻura and Utataki, is the second most-populated island in the Cook Islands, after Rarotonga. It is an "almost atoll", with fifteen islets in a lagoon adjacent to the main island. 97 sq mi), and the lagoon has an area of between 50 and 74 km2 (19 and 29 sq mi).

    Motu Tapuaetai (English: One Foot Island), a popular picnic spot and destination for all lagoon cruises operating on Aitutaki.
    Motu Tapuaetai (English: One Foot Island), a popular picnic spot and destination for all lagoon cruises operating on Aitutaki.

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    Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araʻura and Utataki, is the second most-populated island in the Cook Islands, after Rarotonga. It is an "almost atoll", with fifteen islets in a lagoon adjacent to the main island. Total land area is 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi), and the lagoon has an area of between 50 and 74 km2 (19 and 29 sq mi). A major tourist destination, Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands archipelago. The main village is Arutanga (Arutunga) on the west side.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Southern Cook Islands

    • Rarotonga

      67.5 km²▲ 652 m

      Major islands

    • Mangaia

      48.5 km²▲ 169 m

      Major islands

    • Atiu

      28.5 km²▲ 60 m

      Major islands

    • Mitiaro

      22.9 km²▲ 29 m

      Major islands

    • Mauke

      19.2 km²▲ 41 m

      Major islands

    • Manuae

      4.5 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Manuae

      2.5 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    • Takutea

      1.2 km²▲ 25 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Penrhyn

    • Mangarongaro

      1.8 km²▲ 23 m

      Major islands

    • Tepuka

      0.56 km²▲ 22 m

      Minor islands

    • Ee

      0.28 km²▲ 10 m

      Minor islands

    • Motunui

      0.19 km²▲ 19 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.17 km²

      Minor islands

    • Atutahi

      0.14 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.14 km²

      Minor islands

    • Angarei

      0.12 km²▲ 9 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Northern Cook Islands

    • Suwarrow

      150 km²

      Major islands

    • Penrhyn

      9.8 km²▲ 4 m

      Major islands

    • Pukapuka

      5 km²▲ 11 m

      Major islands

    • Nassau

      1.2 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

    • Manihiki

      4 km²▲ 4 m

      Minor islands

    • Rakahanga

      4 km²▲ 1 m

      Minor islands

    • Ngake

      2.4 km²▲ 26 m

      Minor islands

    • Ruahara

      1.8 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Cook Islands

    • Suwarrow

      150 km²

      Major islands

    • Rarotonga

      67.5 km²▲ 652 m

      Major islands

    • Mangaia

      48.5 km²▲ 169 m

      Major islands

    • Atiu

      28.5 km²▲ 60 m

      Major islands

    • Mitiaro

      22.9 km²▲ 29 m

      Major islands

    • Mauke

      19.2 km²▲ 41 m

      Major islands

    • Penrhyn

      9.8 km²▲ 4 m

      Minor islands

    • Pukapuka

      5 km²▲ 11 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Aitutaki Atoll

    • Ee

      0.28 km²▲ 10 m

      Minor islands

    • Angarei

      0.12 km²▲ 9 m

      Minor islands

    • Akitua

      0.12 km²▲ 13 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs