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    Akaiami

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    Akaiami is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. 1 mi) to the southeast of the main island of Aitutaki. It is the second-largest of the Aitutaki motus, after Tekopua, measuring 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) long and 410 metres (1,350 ft) wide.

    Sunset from Akaiami, Cook islands
    Sunset from Akaiami, Cook islands

    Robert Young / CC BY 2.0

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    Akaiami is one of 22 islands in the Aitutaki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is located on the eastern perimeter of Aitutaki Lagoon to the north of the smaller islands of Muritapua, five kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast of the main island of Aitutaki. It is the second-largest of the Aitutaki motus, after Tekopua, measuring 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) long and 410 metres (1,350 ft) wide. During the 1950s the island was used as a stopover for TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) flying boats on the famous Coral Route. These operations ceased in 1960, and the only reminder are the remains of the purpose-built jetty.

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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

    • Aitutaki

      15.8 km²▲ 124 m

      Major islands

    • Manuae

      4.5 km²▲ 19 m

      Major islands

    • Manuae

      2.5 km²▲ 20 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

    • Aitutaki

      15.8 km²▲ 124 m

      Major islands

    • Penrhyn

      9.8 km²▲ 4 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs