Rakahanga
Sign in to saveright|300px|thumb|Map of Rakahanga Atoll Rakahanga is part of the Cook Islands, situated in the central-southern Pacific Ocean. The unspoilt atoll is from the Cook Islands' capital, Rarotonga, and lies south of the equator. Its nearest neighbour is Manihiki which is just away. Rakahanga's area is . Its highest point is approximately 5 metres above sea level. The population was 83 in the 2016 Census of Population & Dwellings, with a density ratio of 32 people per square kilometer. Since 2014 Rakahanga's electricity has been 100% solar generated. The Rakahanga-Manihiki language differs from Cook
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Rakahanga
- Islands.image_name
- ISS002-E-10047rakahanga.jpg
- Islands.image_size
- 250px
- Islands.image_caption
- NASA picture of Rakahanga
- Islands.area_km2
- 4
- Islands.location
- Central-Southern Pacific Ocean
- Islands.archipelago
- Cook Islands
- Islands.total_islands
- 11
- Islands.major_islands
- Rakahanga
- Islands.country
- Cook Islands
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Rakahanga
- Islands.population
- 83
- Islands.density_km2
- 32
- Islands.ethnic_groups
- Nu-matua, Tia-ngaro-tonga
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- atoll
- Part of
- Northern Cook Islands
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Area
- 4
- Elevation
- 1
- Body of water
- Pacific Ocean
- Image
- Rakahanga lagoon.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rakahanga
- time of discovery or invention
- 1606-03-02
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Maori settlement
- Contact with Europeans
- Missionary period
- British protectorate and incorporation into New Zealand
- Self rule 1965
- Flora and fauna
- People and culture
- Religion
- Maori
- London Missionary Society/Cook Islands Christian Church
- Catholic Church
- Seventh Day Adventists
- Population
- Culture
- Tribes
- Economy
- People and events
- See also
- References
- External links
right|300px|thumb|Map of Rakahanga Atoll Rakahanga is part of the Cook Islands, situated in the central-southern Pacific Ocean. The unspoilt atoll is from the Cook Islands' capital, Rarotonga, and lies south of the equator. Its nearest neighbour is Manihiki which is just away. Rakahanga's area is . Its highest point is approximately 5 metres above sea level. The population was 83 in the 2016 Census of Population & Dwellings, with a density ratio of 32 people per square kilometer. Since 2014 Rakahanga's electricity has been 100% solar generated. The Rakahanga-Manihiki language differs from Cook Islands Maori.
== Geography ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rakahanga” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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