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    Takutea

    19°49′S 158°17′W

    Takutea is a small uninhabited island in the Cook Islands, 21 kilometres (13 miles) north-west of Atiu. Administratively, the island is considered part of Atiu, the closest island. It is owned equally by all inhabitants of Atiu and not allocated to one specific village or district of Atiu.

    NASA astronaut image of Takutea Island (Cook Islands) in the Pacific Ocean
    NASA astronaut image of Takutea Island (Cook Islands) in the Pacific Ocean

    NASA / Public domain

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    19°49′S 158°17′W

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    Takutea is a small uninhabited island in the Cook Islands, 21 kilometres (13 miles) north-west of Atiu. Administratively, the island is considered part of Atiu, the closest island. It is owned equally by all inhabitants of Atiu and not allocated to one specific village or district of Atiu.

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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