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.

Jul 1, 2022 · While the population of Rarotonga’s urban centres is steadily growing, around 4,900 people live in the Avarua district, most of the population live in districts and sub-districts/tribal lands locally known as “tapere”.

Feb 24, 2025 · Avarua, town and capital of the Cook Islands, South Pacific Ocean. It is located on the north-central coast of the island of Rarotonga, in the southern Cook Islands, about 2,100 miles (3,400 km) north of New Zealand. Avarua is Rarotonga’s main town and commercial centre.

Avarua is its capital. The Cook Islands is self-governing while in free association with New Zealand. Since the start of the 21st century, the Cook Islands has directed its own independent foreign and defence policy, and also has its own customs regulations.

Jun 25, 2024 · The largest town in the Cook Islands is Avarua, with an urban population of 5,445. Where do most people live in Cook Island? Most Cook Islanders live in villages, though some people (on Rarotonga particularly) live on their farms.

The capital, Avarua, is the largest city but is more like a small town. Located on the northern coast of Rarotonga, it has an old harbor and one main road that follows the waterfront. Much of the architecture is colonial, including the Cook Islands Christian Church, which was built in 1855.

Avarua is a town and district in the north of Rarotonga Island. The name means "Two Harbors " in Cook Islands Māori . It is the national capital of the Cook Islands .

6 days ago · Most Cook Islanders live in villages, though some people (on Rarotonga particularly) live on their farms. The largest settlement is Avarua. The former indigenous houses of thatch and timber have been almost totally replaced by homes of cement and timber with iron roofs.

Jul 13, 2022 · 1. Avarua – The Largest Town in Rarotonga and the Cook Islands. Avarua is the largest town in the Cook Islands. It is the administrative capital of the Cook Islands, located on the island of Rarotonga. The district is home to some of the country’s oldest remaining buildings, the nation’s only international airport and the main port of the ...

Sir Apenera Pera Short, KBE was a Cook Islands politician and from 1990 to 2000 was the Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands. Short was born on Rarotonga. He was a school teacher in Ngatangiia at from 1951 to 1956 was a teacher at Tereora College in Avarua.