Mangaia
21°56′S 157°55′W
Mangaia (traditionally known as A'ua'u Enua, which means "terraced island") is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. 0 mi2), 203 kilometres (126 mi) from Rarotonga.
Terrain
21°56′S 157°55′W
Overview
Mangaia (traditionally known as A'ua'u Enua, which means "terraced island") is the most southerly of the Cook Islands and the second largest, after Rarotonga. It is a roughly circular island, with an area of 51.8 square kilometres (20.0 mi2), 203 kilometres (126 mi) from Rarotonga. Originally heavily populated, Mangaia's population has dropped by 75% since the 1980s, mainly due to the decline of the pineapple industry in the 1980s and a subsequent economic crisis in 1996.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chart
Nearest islands
Also in Southern Cook Islands
Also in Cook Islands
Photographs
NASA astronaut image of Mangaia Island (Cook Islands) in the Pacific Ocean
View of the Cook Islands taken during ISS Expedition 2.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
View of the Cook Islands taken during ISS Expedition 45.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
View of the Cook Islands taken during ISS Expedition 45.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Mangaia. View from sea. 29 April 1903. Three outrigger canoes are paddling toward the shore. A group of people are gathered at the water's edge. In the background, a line of palm trees and various structures feature on the horizon.
King and Queen of Mangaia and the Arikis with Richard Seddon.
NASA astronaut image of Mangaia Island (Cook Islands) in the Pacific Ocean
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Mangaia (Correct Orientation). NASA / Public domain
- ISS002-E-9925 - View of the Cook Islands. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Mangaia, Cook Islands (ISS045-E-19986). Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Mangaia, Cook Islands (ISS045-E-19987). Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Mangaia. View from sea. 29 April 1903, PH-NEG-15287 001. Henry Winkelmann / Public domain
- Mangaia page banner. KennyOMG / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunrise over Mangaia. KennyOMG / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cook Islands. Mangaia. From sea, 1910, PH-NEG-2833 001. Henry Winkelmann / Public domain
- Wv Mangaia banner. KennyOMG / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mangaiacoupe. No machine-readable author provided. Nevers assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0
- King and Queen of Mangaia with Richard Seddon. Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain
- Mangaia. NASA / Public domain