Motutapu (Cook Islands) Explained

Motutapu
Location:Cook Islands
Coordinates:-21.2476°N -159.7254°W
Map:Cook Islands
Archipelago:Cook Islands
Elevation M:12
Country: Cook Islands

Motutapu is a small island east of Rarotonga, within the Cook Islands archipelago. It is situated within the Ngatanglia Harbour about off the main island.[1] [2] [3]

Etymology

The name "Motutapu" means "Sacred island" in several Polynesian languages.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Motutapu . Museum of New Zealand.
  2. Web site: Motutapu . Geoview.info.
  3. Web site: The central mountains of Rarotonga . Research Gate.
  4. Vaka Moana – Voyages of the Ancestors – Howe, K.R. (Editor), Page 33

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