Avarua
Avarua | |
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District and town | |
Cook Islands National Auditorium Para O Tane Palace CICC Church Cook Islands National Museum University of the South Pacific | |
Location of Avarua (star) | |
Districts and tapere of Rarotonga | |
| Coordinates: 21°12′25″S 159°46′15″W / 21.20694°S 159.77083°W | |
| Country | Cook Islands |
| Island | Rarotonga |
| Area | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 4,906 |
| Time zone | UTC-10:00 (CKT) |
| Area code | +682 |
| Climate | Af |
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Avarua (meaning "Two Harbours" in Māori) is a district and town in the north of the island of Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. It serves as the capital of the Island territory and is further sub-divided into 19 tapere (sub-districts). As per 2016 census, the district had a population of 4,096 individuals. It is an important commercial and economic center with the island's only airport (Rarotonga International Airport) and Avatiu harbour located here.