Avarua
| Avarua | |
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| Town | |
Ara Maire Nui, the main street in Avarua
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_map.png) Location of Avatura (star) |
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 Districts and tapere of Rarotonga |
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| Country | Cook Islands |
| Rarotonga | |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 5,445 |
| Time zone | CKT (UTC−10:00) |
| Area code(s) | +682 |
| Climate | Af |
Coordinates: 21°12′S 159°46′W / 21.200°S 159.767°W
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.
The population of Avarua District is 5,445 (census of 2006).
Avarua is subdivided into 18 tapere out of 54 for Rarotonga, listed from west to east:
Census figures are not available on the tapere level, but only for the so-called Census Districts, also listed from west to east
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