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Yato (Pukapuka)
Yato is one of three villages on the island of Wale (Pukapuka), Wale in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. It is the westernmost village and regulates the island of Motu Kotawa and the sand cay of Toka (Pukapuka), Toka. Niua School is located in the village. References Pukapuka Populated places in the Cook Islands {{CookIslands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukapuka
Pukapuka, formerly Danger Island, is a coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of most remote islands of the Cook Islands, situated about northwest of Rarotonga. On this small island, an ancient culture and distinct language has been maintained over many centuries. The traditional name for the atoll is ''Te Ulu-o-Te-Watu'' ('the head of the stone'), and the northern islet where the people normally reside is affectionately known as Wale ('Home'). Geography Pukapuka is shaped like a three bladed fan. There are three islets on the roughly triangular reef, with a total land area of approximately . Motu Kō, the biggest island is to the southeast; Motu Kotawa (Frigatebird Island) is to the southwest; and the main island Wale is to the north. Kō and Motu Kotawa are uninhabited food reserves, with taro and pulaka gardens and coconut plantations. Pukapuka Airport (ICAO airport code: NCPK) is on Kō. The three villages are located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wale (Pukapuka)
Wale ("house") is one of three islands in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. It forms the northern apex of Pukapuka's triangular atoll, and is the only permanently inhabited island. The island is low-lying, with a maximum elevation of 4m above sea level. The three villages of Yato, Loto, and Ngake Ngake is one of 43 islands in the Manihiki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is the largest island, making up almost the entire north-eastern side of the atoll. The village of Tukao Tukao (previously known as ''Te Matafourua'') is a village on Mani ... are located on the island, and regulate the other two islands as food sources. Niua School is located on Wale. References Pukapuka {{CookIslands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands
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Motu Kotawa
Motu Kotawa is one of three islands in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. It forms the western apex of Pukapuka's triangular atoll, and is the smallest of the three islands. The island is low-lying, with a maximum elevation of 3m above sea level. The island is uninhabited and used as a food source. It is home to numerous Frigatebird Frigatebirds are a family of seabirds called Fregatidae which are found across all tropical and subtropical oceans. The five extant species are classified in a single genus, ''Fregata''. All have predominantly black plumage, long, deeply forked ...s, as well as plantations of taro, papaya, breadfruit, coconuts and bananas, and is regulated by the village of Yato. A reef extends from the west of the island, connecting it to the islet of Toka. References Pukapuka {{CookIslands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toka (Pukapuka)
Toka is a sand cay in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. The cay is to the west of the atoll, separated from the island of Motu Kotawa Motu Kotawa is one of three islands in the Pukapuka atoll of the Cook Islands. It forms the western apex of Pukapuka's triangular atoll, and is the smallest of the three islands. The island is low-lying, with a maximum elevation of 3m above sea lev ... by a reef. It is regulated by the village of Yato, and is extremely dangerous to land on. References Pukapuka {{CookIslands-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niua School
Niua is a division of the Kingdom of Tonga, namely the northernmost group of islands. It consists of three islands ( Niuafoʻou, Niuatoputapu and Tafahi) which together have an area of 71.69 km2 and a population of 1,150. The largest village is Hihifo on Niuatoputapu. Piu'o Tafahi is the highest point with an elevation of 560 m. Geography The islands lie at approximately 15° south latitude and 175° to 173° west longitude, approximately 600km north of the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa, 300 - 375 km northwest of Vavaʻu, and 320 - 470 km south or southwest of Samoa. Niuafoʻou is geographically separated from the other islands, lying 200km to the west. The total area of the islands is . Climate The islands have a tropical climate, with a mean temperature of and a mean annual rainfall of (Niuafoʻou) or (Niuatoputapu). Geology The islands are the peaks of undersea volcanoes, towering from the sea. Niuatoputapu and Tafahi lie on the Tofua volcanic arc, and are not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
