Avarua | |
|---|---|
Town | |
     Top: Cook Islands National Auditorium; Middle: Para O Tane Palace, CICC Church; Bottom: Cook Islands National Museum, University of the South Pacific | |
_map.png) 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 |
Avarua (meaning "Two Harbours" in Cook Islands Māori) is a town and district in the north of the island of Rarotonga, and is the national capital of the Cook Islands.
The town is served by Rarotonga International Airport (IATA Airport Code: RAR) and Avatiu Harbour.
The population of Avarua District is 4,906 (census of 2016).[1]
- ^ Hassall, Graham; Tipu, Feue (28 April 2008). "Local Government in the South Pacific Islands". Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance (1): 7–29. doi:10.5130/cjlg.v1i0.766. Retrieved 2 May 2017 – via epress.lib.uts.edu.au.