Kei'a Explained

Kei'a (previously Te-apunavai) is one of the six traditional districts of the island of Mangaia, which is part of the Cook Islands archipelago.^{[1] [2]} It is located on the west side of the island, to the south of the District of Tava'enga and west of Veitatei. The district was traditionally divided into 6 tapere:^[1]

1. Akaoro
2. Tapuata
3. Tongamarama
4. Te-inati
5. Rupetau-i-miri
6. Rupetau-i-uta

The major habitation is the village of Oneroa, which is home to over half of the island's population. The Auraka cave is also in this district.

References

-21.9167°N -215°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Mangaian Society . Te Rangi Hiroa . Bernice P. Bishop Museum . Honolulu . 1934 . 126 . 9 August 2020 . NZETC.
2. Allen. Bryant. Wet-Field Taro Terraces on Mangaia, Cook Islands . 1971. Journal of the Polynesian Society. 80. 3. 371–378. 20704790 . 0032-4000. JSTOR.