Rakahanga
E817179
Rakahanga is a remote coral atoll in the northern Cook Islands known for its traditional Polynesian culture and small, close-knit community.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral atoll
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | by boat, usually from Manihiki ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Northern Group of the Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| atollType | low coral atoll ⓘ |
| capitalOfIsland | Rakahanga Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical maritime ⓘ |
| country | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicFeature | youth outmigration to larger islands and New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceToManihiki | about 42 km GENERATED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
remittances from overseas residents
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| education | primary school on the island ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cook Islands Māori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | island council under Cook Islands law ⓘ |
| governingCountry | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | no ⓘ |
| hasIslets | motu (small islets) ⓘ |
| hasLagoon | Rakahanga Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReef | encircling coral reef ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Matara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nukutonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakahanga Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Kainga (historic village) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healthcare | small clinic or nurse station ⓘ |
| historicalInhabitants | Polynesian navigators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coconut and taro cultivation
ⓘ
small close-knit community ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ traditional Polynesian culture ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Rakahanga-Manihiki dialect of Cook Islands Māori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Cook Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Manihiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 70–120 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationNote | many residents live in New Zealand and on other Cook Islands ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Cook Islands Christian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC-10:00 ⓘ |
| traditionalCulture | Polynesian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalNavigation | Polynesian wayfinding ⓘ |
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