Mangarongaro (Penrhyn) Explained

Mangarongaro is an islet in Penrhyn Atoll (Tongareva) in the Cook Islands, in the South Pacific Ocean.[1] Mangarongaro makes up most of the southwestern rim of the atoll, south of Moananui Islet and west of Atiati. The islet was once inhabited, and contains the remains of two marae, Rakahanga and Te Vete.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penrhyn Atoll . Liu Chuang . Shi Ruixiang . Chen Lijun . Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences . January 2019 . 10 August 2020.
  2. Book: Ethnology of Tongareva . Te Rangi Hiroa . Bernice P. Bishop Museum . Honolulu . April 1932 . 171-172 . 21 August 2020 . NZETC.

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